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2023-05-10
118
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 79 (Wednesday, May 10, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. STEIL:H.R. 3196.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: [The Congress shall havePower . . .] To make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, andall other Powers vested by this Constitution in theGovernment of the United States, or in any Department orOfficer thereof.The single subject of this legislation is:Streamlines the appointment process for the Architect ofthe Capitol (AOC) to a majority vote of a congressionalcommission consisting of select members of the House ofRepresentatives and Senate.[Page H2246]
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
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Standing
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Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
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  - Discharged From
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  - Unknown
2024-11-18T20:34:00Z
  - Referred To
2023-05-10T14:04:15Z
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Committee on House Administration
House
Standing
  - Reported By
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  - Markup By
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  - Referred To
2023-05-10T14:04:10Z
H. Rept. 118-741

- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
118
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HR
2023-12-22
Became Public Law No: 118-31.
  - Related bill
CRS

- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
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S
2023-07-27
Senate ordered measure printed as passed.
  - Related bill
CRS
- 2024-12-19
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 766.
Calendars
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- 2024-12-19
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Discharge
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Committee on Transportation discharged.
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Library of Congress
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
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House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 19, 2024.
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- 2024-11-18
Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 118-741, Part I.
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Committee on House Administration
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Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 118-741, Part I.
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Library of Congress
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Committee on House Administration
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Committee on House Administration
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Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee
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Committee on House Administration
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Committee
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Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
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House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Committee
- 2023-05-10
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
IntroReferral
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House floor actions
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
IntroReferral
H11100
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House floor actions
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Committee on House Administration
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Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
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Introduced in House
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WI
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2023-05-10
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2023-09-21
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2023-09-28
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H.R. 3196, Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2023
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59853
As ordered reported by the House Committee on House Administration on September 28, 2023
Congress
- Architect of the Capitol
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- Congressional leadership
2024-01-04T17:00:24Z
- Congressional operations and organization
2024-01-04T17:00:24Z
- U.S. Capitol
2024-01-04T17:00:24Z
Congress
2023-05-25T19:30:50Z
00
2023-05-10
Introduced in House
2023-08-01T12:53:49Z
Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2023
This bill modifies the procedures for appointing and removing the Architect of the Capitol (who is responsible for the operation and care of the Capitol grounds, facilities, and art).
Specifically, the bill establishes a bipartisan congressional commission to, by majority vote, appoint, reappoint, and remove the Architect. (Currently, the Architect is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.)
The bill also provides for the Deputy Architect to serve as acting Architect in the event the Architect is absent, disabled, or otherwise unavailable.
If the Architect fails to appoint a Deputy Architect within a set time frame, the commission must do so. Additionally, in the event of vacancies in both the Architect and Deputy Architect positions, the commission must appoint an acting Architect.

Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2023
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
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Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2023
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House
Reported in House
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Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2023
2024-07-24T15:22:14Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2023
2024-05-24T13:40:03Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To provide for the appointment of the Architect of the Capitol, and for other purposes.
2024-03-18T20:45:45Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Reported in House
2024-12-19T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr3196rh/xml/BILLS-118hr3196rh.xml
- Introduced in House
2023-05-10T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr3196ih/xml/BILLS-118hr3196ih.xml
2024-12-19
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 766.
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