H.Con.Res. 109 · 114th Congress
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the foot soldiers who participated in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches.
- Stage
- Passed Congress
- Sponsor
- Terri Sewell
- Introduced
- 2016-02-01
- Latest action
- 2016-02-08 · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center on February 24, 2016, for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the foot soldiers who participated in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, marches, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965.