H.Con.Res. 124 — Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medals awarded under the Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act.

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This concurrent resolution authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center on September 18, 2024, for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medals awarded under the Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act.

This act requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of Congressional Gold Medals

to Katherine Johnson, in recognition of her service to the United States as a mathematician;
to Dr. Christine Darden, for her service to the United States as an aeronautical engineer;
in commemoration of the lives of Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, in recognition of their service to the United States during the Space Race; and
in recognition of all the women who served as computers, mathematicians, and engineers at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) between the 1930s and the 1970s.

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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[H. Con. Res. 124 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 124

Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center 
 for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medals awarded under 
            the Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 2, 2024

    Mr. Lucas (for himself and Ms. Lofgren) submitted the following 
  concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House 
                             Administration

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center 
 for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medals awarded under 
            the Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act.

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SECTION 1. USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR CEREMONY TO PRESENT 
              CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDALS AWARDED UNDER HIDDEN FIGURES 
              CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL ACT.

    (a) Authorization.--Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center 
is authorized to be used on September 18, 2024, for a ceremony to 
present the Congressional Gold Medals awarded under the Hidden Figures 
Congressional Gold Medal Act (Public Law 116-68).
    (b) Preparations.--Physical preparations for the conduct of the 
ceremony described in subsection (a) shall be carried out in accordance 
with such conditions as the Architect of the Capitol may prescribe.
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Legislative Actions

2024-08-02

Introduced in House

2024-08-02

Introduced in House

2024-08-02

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

2024-08-16

Without objection, the Chair laid before the House H. Con. Res. 124.

2024-08-16

Committee on House Administration discharged.

2024-08-16

Committee on House Administration discharged.

2024-08-16

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4993)

2024-08-16

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

2024-08-16

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H4993)

2024-08-16

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

2024-09-09

Received in the Senate.

2024-09-10

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

2024-09-10

Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medals awarded under the Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act.

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