H.J.Res. 83: To memorialize and honor the contribution of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist.

109th Congress · introduced 2006-04-04 · Commemorations · Latest: Became Public Law No: 109-223.

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Where it came from: introduced 2006-04-04 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To memorialize and honor the contribution of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) States that the United States, acting through Congress, authorizes and directs the Curator of the Supreme Court, subject to the direction and approval of the Chief Justice, to procure a marble bust, including pedestal, of the late Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, and to cause them to be placed in the Supreme Court building to honor his memory and legacy to the Supreme Court. Authorizes appropriations.

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Official text

To memorialize and honor the contribution of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist.

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Sponsor: Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11] · 0 cosponsors

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hjres83.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hjres>

Record fed-us-cong109-hjres83 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109