Bills/118th Congress · House

H.Con.Res. 126

Resolving differences

Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration to the servicemembers who perished in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021, during the evacuation of citizens of the United States and Afghan allies at Hamid Karzai International Airport.

Sponsor

RLisa C. McClain· Michigan

Introduced

August 16, 2024

Policy area

Congress

Latest action

Message on Senate action sent to the House.September 11, 2024

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Full text of the bill

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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Con. Res. 126 Received in Senate (RDS)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 126 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 9, 2024 Received _______________________________________________________________________ CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration to the servicemembers who perished in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021, during the evacuation of citizens of the United States and Afghan allies at Hamid Karzai International Airport. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), SECTION 1. USE OF ROTUNDA FOR CEREMONY TO AWARD POSTHUMOUSLY CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL IN COMMEMORATION TO SERVICEMEMBERS WHO PERISHED IN AFGHANISTAN ON AUGUST 26, 2021, DURING EVACUATION OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS AND AFGHAN ALLIES AT HAMID KARZAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. (a) Authorization.--The rotunda of the Capitol is authorized to be used on September 10, 2024, for a ceremony to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration to the servicemembers who perished in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021, during the evacuation of citizens of the United States and Afghan allies at Hamid Karzai International Airport. (b) Preparations.--Physical preparations for the conduct of the ceremony described in subsection (a) shall be carried out in accordance with such conditions as the Architect of the Capitol may prescribe. Passed the House of Representatives August 16, 2024. Attest: KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, Clerk.