US Congress House Resolution 1063 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on July 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-23 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Pending: House Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

This resolution directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives to (1) remove any item that names, symbolizes, or mentions any political organization or party that has ever held a public position that supported slavery or the Confederacy, from any area within the House wing of the Capitol or any House office building; and (2) donate any such item or symbol to the Library of Congress. In addition, the resolution directs such organization or party to either change its name or be barred from participation in the House.

Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]	Rep. Andy Biggs [R-AZ]	Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA]	Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]
Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]	Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-07-23	House	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
2020-07-23	House	Introduced in House

HR1148 (Related) 2020-09-29 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/1063/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres1063/BILLS-116hres1063ih.pdf