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S.Con.Res. 2 (114th): A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force, in recognition of its superior service during World War II.


Sponsor and status

Jon Tester

Sponsor. Senator for Montana. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Jan 12, 2015
Length: 1 page
Introduced
Jan 8, 2015
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Status

Agreed To (Concurrent Resolution) on Jan 12, 2015

This concurrent resolution was agreed to by both chambers of Congress on January 12, 2015. That is the end of the legislative process for concurrent resolutions. They do not have the force of law.

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History

Jan 8, 2015
 
Introduced

Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.

Jan 8, 2015
 
Passed Senate (House next)

The resolution was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

Jan 12, 2015
 
Passed House

The concurrent resolution was passed by both chambers in identical form. A concurrent resolution is not signed by the president and does not carry the force of law. The vote was without objection so no record of individual votes was made.

Jan 12, 2015
 
Text Published

Updated bill text was published as of Passed Congress.

S.Con.Res. 2 (114th) was a concurrent resolution in the United States Congress.

A concurrent resolution is often used for matters that affect the rules of Congress or to express the sentiment of Congress. It must be agreed to by both the House and Senate in identical form but is not signed by the President and does not carry the force of law.

Resolutions numbers restart every two years. That means there are other resolutions with the number S.Con.Res. 2. This is the one from the 114th Congress.

This concurrent resolution was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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