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S.Res. 53: A resolution authorizing a plaque commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol.

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S.Res. 53: A resolution authorizing a plaque commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol.

111th Congress · introduced 2009-02-24 · Congress · Latest: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2500)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-02-24 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2500) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

A resolution authorizing a plaque commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Directs the Senate Commission on Art to procure an appropriate plaque acknowledging the role of enslaved African-Americans in the construction of the Capitol. Requires the plaque, under the direction of the Committee on Rules and Administration, to be placed near the original exterior wall that was constructed between 1793 and 1800 in the East Front corridor on the third floor of the Senate wing of the Capitol.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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A “Yea” vote

A Yea supports adopting this resolution.

A “Nay” vote

If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

A resolution authorizing a plaque commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · 10 cosponsors

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Charles E. Schumer (D-NY)

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Words on this page, explained (4)
Appropriation
Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-sres53 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111