S.Con.Res. 56Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)Passed Congress

A concurrent resolution providing for the use of the catafalque situated in the Exhibition Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center in connection with memorial services to be conducted in the rotunda of the Capitol for the late George Herbert Walker Bush, 41st President of the United States.

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This concurrent resolution authorizes the Capitol’s architect to relocate the catafalque—a platform used for lying in state—from the Visitor Center to the Capitol rotunda so it can be used during memorial services for former President George H.W. Bush. It applies to the handling of the catafalque and the conduct of the memorial ceremony in the Capitol.

Key Provisions

Directs the Architect of the Capitol to move the catafalque from the Exhibition Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center to the Capitol rotunda.
Allows the catafalque to be used for memorial services held in the rotunda for the late President George H.W. Bush.

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

December 3, 2018 • 3:53 PM

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Introduced in Senate

December 3, 2018

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7251; text: CR S7257)

December 3, 2018

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

December 3, 2018

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Received in the House.

December 3, 2018 • 3:47 PM

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Mr. Collins (GA) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

December 3, 2018 • 3:52 PM

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Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9760)

December 3, 2018 • 3:53 PM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H9760)

December 3, 2018 • 3:53 PM

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On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H9760)

December 3, 2018 • 3:53 PM

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

December 3, 2018 • 3:53 PM

Floor Debate

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What members said about S.Con.Res. 56 on the floor

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Rep. Doug CollinsR-GA-9 · Dec 3, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 56) providing for the use of the catafalque situated in the Exhibition Hall of the…

Sen. Mitch McConnellR-KY · Dec 3, 2018

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Con. Res. 56, submitted earlier today. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. I ask…

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One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America

2d Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen

S. CON. RES. 56

December 3, 2018

Agreed to

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

That the Architect of the Capitol is authorized and directed to transfer the catafalque which is situated in the Exhibition Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center to the rotunda of the Capitol so that such catafalque may be used in connection with services to be conducted there for the late George Herbert Walker Bush, 41st President of the United States.

Secretary of the Senate

Clerk of the House of Representatives