SCONRES 3
Passed a chamber
Permits the remains of former President James Earl Carter, Jr. to lie in state in the Capitol rotunda from January 7 to January 9, 2025, and directs the Architect of the Capitol to move a catafalque from the Capitol Visitor Center to the rotunda for the services.
Official title: A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in state of the remains of the late James Earl Carter, Jr., 39th President of the United States.
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Received
03-JAN-2025
Passed
03-JAN-2025
Senate
Introduced
03-JAN-2025
Passed
03-JAN-2025
- Allows the remains of James Earl Carter, Jr., the 39th President, to lie in state in the Capitol rotunda from January 7, 2025 until January 9, 2025
- Directs the Architect of the Capitol, under the direction of the Senate Majority Leader and the Speaker of the House, to take the steps needed for the lying in state
- Authorizes and directs the Architect of the Capitol to transfer a catafalque from the Capitol Visitor Center Exhibition Hall to the rotunda for use in the services
Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Introduced in Senate, 03-JAN-2025).
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