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HCONRES72Introduced

Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust.

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Introduced
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In Committee
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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-02
Introduced
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Cosponsors
HCONRES
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Type

Sponsor

David Kustoff
David Kustoff
Republican · TN · Representative
Votes with party: 98.5% (550 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/K000392

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (6)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL-10)Original· 2026-02-02
  • Craig A. Goldman (R-TX-12)Original· 2026-02-02
  • Greg Landsman (D-OH-1)Original· 2026-02-02
  • Max L. Miller (R-OH-7)Original· 2026-02-02
  • Randy Fine (R-FL-6)Original· 2026-02-02
  • Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)· 2026-02-20

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2026-03-03

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill would allow a Holocaust remembrance ceremony to be held in Emancipation Hall, a public space in the Capitol Visitor Center. The authorization would enable Congress and the public to gather for an official commemoration honoring Holocaust victims during the annual days of remembrance.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Con. Res. 72 Enrolled Bill (ENR)] H.Con.Res.72 Agreed to March 2, 2026 One Hundred Nineteenth Congress of the United States of America AT THE SECOND SESSION Begun and held at the City of Washington on Saturday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-six Concurrent Resolution Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), SECTION 1. USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR A CEREMONY AS PART OF THE COMMEMORATION OF THE DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE OF VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST. (a) Authorization.--Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be used on April 14, 2026, for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust. (b) Preparations.--Physical preparations for the ceremony described in subsection (a) shall be carried out in accordance with such conditions as the Architect of the Capitol may prescribe. Attest: Clerk of the House of Representatives. Attest: Secretary of the Senate.
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