US HCR79 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-03-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 29 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-03-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Recognizes the rejection of the Lecompton Constitution of the Territory of Kansas by the House of Representatives in 1858 as a critical action in admitting Kansas as a free state into the Union of the United States. Acknowledges the drafting and ensuing debate of that Constitution as a significant catalyst that would lead to the Civil War and the ultimate abolition of slavery. Congratulates the city of Lecompton, Kansas, for maintaining its historical heritage.
Title
Recognizing the 155th anniversary of the House of Representatives' rejection of the Lecompton Constitution of the Territory of Kansas.
Sponsors
| Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS] | Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS] | Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-20 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
| 2014-01-29 | House | Referred to House Judiciary |
| 2014-01-29 | House | Referred to House Natural Resources |
| 2014-01-29 | House | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
Subjects
Commemorative events and holidays
Congressional tributes
Kansas
Racial and ethnic relations
State and local government operations
U.S. history
Congressional tributes
Kansas
Racial and ethnic relations
State and local government operations
U.S. history
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/79/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hconres79/BILLS-113hconres79ih.pdf |
