To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to accept the donation of a bust depicting Sojourner Truth and to display the bust in a suitable location in the rotunda of the Capitol.
Public Law 109-427 · H.R. 4510 · 109th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 20, 2006 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX-18)
Cosponsors (232): Rep. Diane Watson, Rep. Bobby Rush,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
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Directs the Joint Committee on the Library to accept the donation of a bust depicting Sojourner Truth and display it in a suitable permanent location in the the Capitol.
Committees
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Related bills
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A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to accept the donation of a bust depicting Sojourner Truth and to display the bust in a suitable location in the Capitol.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Dec 20, 2006Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 109-427.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 11, 2006FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 6, 2006FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Jan 27, 2006CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- Dec 19, 2005FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Pombo asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on House Administration discharged.
- Dec 13, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
H.Amdt. 677HouseRep. Richard PomboR-CA-11· offered Dec 19, 2005Agreed to
Dec 19, 2005: On agreeing to the Pombo amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
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Official record
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