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H.Con.Res.158 / 106th Congress

Designating the Document Door of the United States Capitol as the "Memorial Door".

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 16, 1999

Designates the Document Door of the U.S. Capitol as the Memorial Door in honor of Officer Jacob Joseph Chestnut and Detective John Michael Gibson of the U.S. Capitol Police, who gave their lives in the line of duty on July 24, 1998, near that door.

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Who introduced it

Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22] · R–TX

Committees

  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
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Actions

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  1. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  2. Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8973)

  3. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8973)

  4. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  5. On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 311).

    House roll call 311 · Individual votes
  6. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 311).

    House roll call 311 · Individual votes
  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 158.

  8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5848-5853)

  9. Mr. Franks moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

  10. Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Transportation.

  11. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  12. Introduced in House

  13. Introduced in House

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