Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient of the Second World War upon death.

This concurrent resolution authorizes the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to honor, upon death, the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient for acts performed during World War II, at the election of the individual or their next of kin.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 7 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 7

  Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last 
 surviving Medal of Honor recipient of the Second World War upon death.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 21, 2021

 Mrs. Miller of West Virginia (for herself, Mr. Mooney, Mr. McKinley, 
 Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Steube, 
  Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Massie, Mrs. 
 Harshbarger, Mr. Budd, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Greene of 
    Georgia, and Mr. Cicilline) submitted the following concurrent 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last 
 surviving Medal of Honor recipient of the Second World War upon death.

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SECTION 1. HONORING LAST SURVIVING MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT OF SECOND 
              WORLD WAR.

    (a) Use of Rotunda.--At the election of the individual (or next of 
kin of the individual), the last individual to die who was awarded the 
Medal of Honor for acts performed during World War II shall be 
permitted to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol upon death.
    (b) Implementation.--The Architect of the Capitol, under the 
direction and supervision of the President pro tempore of the Senate 
and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, shall take the 
necessary steps to implement subsection (a) upon the death of the 
individual described in such subsection.
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