United States 119th Congress Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

SCONRES 3 — A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in state of the remains of the late James Earl Carter, Jr., 39th President of the United States.

Last action — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed both chambers. Introduced January 03, 2025. It now goes to the executive.

Next likely step: transmittal to the executive for signature or veto.

Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Advancing 56% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

This concurrent resolution authorizes the Capitol rotunda to be used for the lying in state of the remains of Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States. The lying in state shall take place from January 7, 2025, until January 9, 2025.

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What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment changes the title of the bill from "S. Con. Res. 3 Agreed to Senate (ATS)" to "S. Con. Res. 3 Engrossed in Senate (ES)." This change indicates that the document has undergone a different stage in the legislative process. The practical effect of this text alteration is a clarification of the current status of the resolution within the Senate.

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3 Agreed to Senate (ATS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
3 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
3 Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in state of the remains of the late James Earl Carter, Jr., 39th President of the United States.
3 _______________________________________________________________________ CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), SECTION 1.
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 3, 2025 Ms.
Klobuchar (for herself and Mrs.
Fischer) submitted the following concurrent resolution;
which was considered and agreed to _______________________________________________________________________ CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in state of the remains of the late James Earl Carter, Jr., 39th President of the United States.
Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), SECTION 1.
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Passed the Senate January 3, 2025.
Attest:
Secretary.
119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
CON.
RES.
3 _______________________________________________________________________ CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in state of the remains of the late James Earl Carter, Jr., 39th President of the United States.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Introduced in Senate

  3. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  4. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  5. Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12; text: CR S12)

  6. Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12; text: CR S12)

  7. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  9. Received in the House.

  10. Received in the House.

  11. Considered by unanimous consent.

  12. Considered by unanimous consent.

  13. Mrs. Fischbach asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

  14. Mrs. Fischbach asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

  15. Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

  16. Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

  17. On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

  18. On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

  19. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  20. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 545 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (545)

545 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SCONRES 3 do?
This concurrent resolution authorizes the Capitol rotunda to be used for the lying in state of the remains of Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States. The lying in state shall take place from January 7, 2025, until January 9, 2025.
Who sponsors SCONRES 3?
SCONRES 3 is sponsored by Fischer, Deb (Republican) and Klobuchar, Amy (Democratic).
What is the current status of SCONRES 3?
This bill has passed both chambers. Introduced January 03, 2025. It now goes to the executive.
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