United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 53 (111th)
A resolution authorizing a plaque commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol.
Introduced
24 February 2009
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Status
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2500)
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Summary
Directs the Senate Commission on Art to procure an appropriate plaque acknowledging the role of enslaved African-Americans in the construction of the Capitol. Requires the plaque, under the direction of the Committee on Rules and Administration, to be placed near the original exterior wall that was constructed between 1793 and 1800 in the East Front corridor on the third floor of the Senate wing of the Capitol.
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6 official files
Agreed to Senate (text)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 25 February 2009
Agreed to Senate (PDF)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 25 February 2009
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 25 February 2009
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 February 2009
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 February 2009
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 24 February 2009
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-resolution/53
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/sres/53