A bill to obtain and direct the placement in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds of a statue to honor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Sandra Day O'Connor and a statue to honor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Became Public Law No: 117-111.
Congressional Research Service
Official summary
Version 49 · Public Law · Apr 13, 2022
This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain, and the Architect of the Capitol to permanently install in the U.S. Capitol or on the U.S. Capitol Grounds, statues honoring Associate Justices of the Supreme Court Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 349 - 63 (Roll no. 84).(text: CR H3887-3888)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3893)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3294.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3887-3891)
Ms. Scanlon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S9085-9086)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S9085-9086)
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9085)
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9085)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Introduced in Senate
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