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S.Con.Res. 1: A concurrent resolution extending the life of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.

119th Congress · introduced 2025-01-03 · Congress · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Official title

A concurrent resolution extending the life of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.

Plain summary

This concurrent resolution reauthorizes the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies relating to the January 20, 2025, Presidential inauguration. The reauthorization is effective beginning January 3, 2025. The joint committee is authorized to make the necessary arrangements for the inauguration of the President-elect and the Vice President-elect of the United States, including using the Capitol rotunda and Emancipation Hall for such proceedings and ceremonies. The joint committee was established during the 118th Congress and consists of three Senators and three Members of the House of Representatives.

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Official text

A concurrent resolution extending the life of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Words on this page, explained (2)
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.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong119-sconres1 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills