Senate Concurrent Resolution 23
115th Congress(2017-2018)
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 Filipino Veterans of World War II.
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Passed House on Sep 12, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Concurrent Resolution
Concurrent Resolution
A form of legislative measure used for the regulation of business within both chambers of Congress, not for proposing changes in law. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Con.Res. or S.Con.Res. Joint resolutions and simple resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
23
Congress
115
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
checkPassed on September 6, 2017
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5016-5017; text as passed Senate: CR S5006)
Summary
Authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center on October 25, 2017, for a ceremony to present a Congressional Gold Medal collectively to the Filipino Veterans of World War II in recognition of their dedicated military service.
September 7, 2017
September 6, 2017
September 6, 2017
09/12/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/12/2017
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H7287)
09/12/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H7287)
09/12/2017
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7287)
09/12/2017
Committee on House Administration discharged.
09/12/2017
Mr. Harper asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
09/07/2017
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
09/07/2017
Received in the House.
09/07/2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
09/06/2017
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5016-5017; text as passed Senate: CR S5006)
09/06/2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5016-5017; text as passed Senate: CR S5006)
09/06/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
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