HCONRES17Introduced

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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119th
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2025-03-05
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David Kustoff
David Kustoff
Republican · TN · Representative
Votes with party: 98.5% (550 recorded votes)

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2025-03-17

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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 that tourists and the public can access. The measure is a one-time authorization for Congress to host an official commemoration event honoring Holocaust victims. This affects visitors and the general public who may attend or learn about the ceremony.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Con. Res. 17 Enrolled Bill (ENR)] H.Con.Res.17 Agreed to March 14, 2025 One Hundred Nineteenth Congress of the United States of America AT THE FIRST SESSION Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-five 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 23, 2025, 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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