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S.Con.Res. 6Senate116th Congress (2019-2021)Passed Congress

A concurrent resolution authorizing the printing of a commemorative document in memory of the late President of the United States, George Herbert Walker Bush.

Sponsored by Roy BluntSen. Roy Blunt (R-MO)
Introduced February 28, 2019

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This concurrent resolution authorizes the creation and printing of a commemorative document honoring the late President George H.W. Bush. The document will contain the eulogies and speeches from both chambers of Congress, as well as the texts of his state funeral, national service, memorial service, and burial ceremony. Up to 32,500 copies (or a maximum of $1 million in printing costs) will be produced and divided between the House and the Senate.

Key Provisions

  • The Joint Committee on Printing will produce a bound House document that includes eulogies, Senate and House statements, and the full texts of Bush’s state funeral, national service, memorial service, and interment ceremony.
  • The resolution allows for printing either 32,500 copies (22,150 for the House, 10,350 for the Senate) or a lower number if the total cost would exceed $1 million, with the same distribution ratio.

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

May 22, 2019 • 5:28 PM

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Introduced in Senate

February 28, 2019

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1606; text: CR S1605)

February 28, 2019

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

March 4, 2019

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Received in the House.

March 4, 2019 • 11:33 AM

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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Committee on House Administration

March 4, 2019

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Ms. Fudge asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

May 22, 2019 • 5:27 PM

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Committee on House Administration discharged.

Committee on House Administration

May 22, 2019

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Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4110-4111)

May 22, 2019 • 5:27 PM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H4110-4111)

May 22, 2019 • 5:28 PM

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On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H4110-4111)

May 22, 2019 • 5:28 PM

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

May 22, 2019 • 5:28 PM

Floor Debate

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What members said about S.Con.Res. 6 on the floor

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Mitch McConnell
Sen. Mitch McConnellR-KY · Feb 28, 2019

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of S. Con. Res. 6 and S. Con. Res. 7. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent…

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Marcia L. Fudge
Rep. Marcia L. FudgeD-OH-11 · May 22, 2019

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on House Administration be discharged from further consideration of Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, and ask for its immediate consideration…

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One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America

1st Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen

S. CON. RES. 6

May 22, 2019

Agreed to

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

1.

Commemorative document authorized

(a)

In general

A commemorative document in memory of the late President of the United States, George Herbert Walker Bush, shall be printed as a House document, with illustrations and suitable binding, under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing.

(b)

Contents

The document shall consist of the eulogies and encomiums for George Herbert Walker Bush, as expressed in the Senate and the House of Representatives, together with the texts of each of the following:

(1)

The state funeral ceremony at the United States Capitol Rotunda.

(2)

The national funeral service held at the Washington National Cathedral, Washington, District of Columbia.

(3)

The memorial service held at St. Martin's Episcopal Church, Houston, Texas.

(4)

The interment ceremony at the George Herbert Walker Bush Presidential Library Center, College Station, Texas.

2.

Printing of document

In addition to the usual number of copies printed, there shall be printed the lesser of—

(1)

32,500 copies of the commemorative document, of which 22,150 copies shall be for the use of the House of Representatives and 10,350 copies shall be for the use of the Senate; or

(2)

such number of copies of the commemorative document that does not exceed a production and printing cost of $1,000,000, with distribution of the copies to be allocated in the same proportion as described in paragraph (1).

Secretary of the Senate

Clerk of the House of Representatives