A concurrent resolution providing for the use of the catafalque situated in the crypt beneath the Rotunda of the Capitol in connection with memorial services to be conducted in the Supreme Court Building for the late honorable William H. Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United States.
Latest action. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Authorizes the Architect of the Capitol to transfer to the custody of the Supreme Court of the United States the catafalque situated in the crypt beneath the Rotunda of the Capitol so that it may be used in the Supreme Court Building in connection with services for the former Honorable William H. Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United States.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Passed House without amendment" stage on September 6, 2005. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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The record's latest action, on September 6, 2005: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
What is a concurrent resolution, exactly?
A concurrent resolution is how the two chambers agree on something between themselves, such as a budget framework or the date they adjourn. Both chambers adopt it, the President plays no part, and it does not carry the force of law.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
A vote is not the only thing that happens to a measure. Hearings, markups, and referrals are all recorded actions, and none of them is a vote of the full chamber.
Who is behind it?
WILLIAM FRIST (R-TN) introduced it on September 6, 2005, and 3 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They come from both major parties: 2 Democrats, 1 Republican.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on September 6, 2005, 7721 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 7721 days ago, on September 6, 2005.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 109th Congress has not finished by January 3, 2007 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
That deadline applies to this measure too, even though it was never headed for the President's desk.
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Vote history
- SenateMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- HouseNot stated in the latest action
- PresidentNot stated in the latest action