Senate Concurrent Resolution 45
116th Congress(2019-2020)
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 and the Capitol for the late honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
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Passed House on Sep 24, 2020
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
45
Congress
116
Policy Area
Congress
Congress
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checkPassed on September 21, 2020
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.
Summary
This concurrent resolution directs the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to transfer to the custody of the U.S. Supreme Court the catafalque (a wooden platform) situated in the crypt beneath the Capitol rotunda so that it may be used in the Supreme Court Building in connection with services for the late Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. After the services, the custody of the catafalque shall then be returned to the AOC to be used in connection with such services to be conducted in National Statuary Hall.
09/24/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/24/2020
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
09/24/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
09/24/2020
Ms. DelBene asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
09/24/2020
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4949-4950; text: CR H4950)
09/22/2020
Held at the desk.
09/22/2020
Received in the House.
09/22/2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
09/21/2020
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5732; text: CR S5732)
09/21/2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
09/21/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 17, 2023 10:43:47 PM