To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to accept a statue depicting Frederick Douglass from the District of Columbia and to provide for the permanent display of the statue in Emancipation Hall of the United States Capitol.
Public Law 112-174 · H.R. 6336 · 112th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Sep 20, 2012 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Daniel Lungren (R-CA-3)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Eleanor Norton
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
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Requires the Joint Committee on the Library to accept from the District of Columbia the donation of a statue depicting Frederick Douglass, subject to the terms and conditions that the Joint Committee considers appropriate.
Requires the Joint Committee to place the statue in a suitable permanent location in Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol.
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Related bills
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S.Con.Res. 49Related bill
A concurrent resolution to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to accept a statue depicting Frederick Douglass from the District of Columbia and display the statue 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. 14 actions.
- Sep 20, 2012Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 112-174.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 14, 2012FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 13, 2012FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 12, 2012FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 11, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Sep 10, 2012FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6336.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Lungren, Daniel E. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Aug 2, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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