# 119-hconres-62: Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to unveil the statue of Barbara Rose Johns.

119-hconres-62, Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to unveil the statue of Barbara Rose Johns., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA); status passed_senate (as of 2026-07-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hconres-62
- Congress: 119
- Title: Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to unveil the statue of Barbara Rose Johns.
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## Summary

**One-time unveiling of a statue of Barbara Rose Johns in Emancipation Hall.** The concurrent resolution authorizes use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center on December 16, 2025 for the unveiling and requires that event preparations follow conditions set by the Architect of the Capitol, with attestations by the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-9224: Child Care Modernization Act of 2026
- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hconres-62 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/62)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-9224: Child Care Modernization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9224)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hconres-62 (as of 2026-07-15).