A concurrent resolution to rename the Document Door of the Capitol as the Chestnut-Gibson Memorial Door.
Latest action (28 Jul 1998): Introduced
What this bill does
S.Con.Res. 113 would formally rename the "Document Door" of the U.S. Capitol, located on the first floor of the East Front, as the "Chestnut-Gibson Memorial Door." The resolution states that this action is intended to honor Capitol Police Officer Jacob Joseph Chestnut and Detective John Michael Gibson.
The bill's text explains that on July 24, 1998, a gunman entered the Capitol through the Document Door, and that Officer Chestnut and Detective Gibson each confronted the gunman in succession, losing their lives in the process while preventing further violence. The resolution notes this was the first time Capitol Police officers had been killed in the line of duty in the force's history. The renaming would primarily affect how the Capitol building's physical space is identified and commemorated; it would not create new programs, spending, or legal obligations for the public.
As a concurrent resolution, it would require agreement from both the Senate and the House but does not require the President's signature and does not carry the force of law in the way a bill does. The measure was introduced on July 28, 1998, in the 105th Congress and referred to the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further before that Congress ended.
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Official summary
This resolution was introduced on July 28, 1998, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Common questions
- What does S.Con.Res. 113 do?
- S.Con.Res. 113 would formally rename the "Document Door" of the U.S. Capitol, located on the first floor of the East Front, as the "Chestnut-Gibson Memorial Door." The resolution states that this action is intended to honor Capitol Police Officer Jacob Joseph Chestnut and Detective John Michael Gibson. The bill's text explains that on July 24, 1998, a gunman entered the Capitol through the Document Door, and that Officer Chestnut and Detective Gibson each confronted the gunman in succession, losing their lives in the process while preventing further violence. The resolution notes this was the first time Capitol Police officers had been killed in the line of duty in the force's history. The renaming would primarily affect how the Capitol building's physical space is identified and commemorated; it would not create new programs, spending, or legal obligations for the public. As a concurrent resolution, it would require agreement from both the Senate and the House but does not require the President's signature and does not carry the force of law in the way a bill does. The measure was introduced on July 28, 1998, in the 105th Congress and referred to the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further before that Congress ended.
- Has S.Con.Res. 113 become law?
- Not yet. As of 28 Jul 1998, S.Con.Res. 113 is introduced.
- Who sponsored S.Con.Res. 113?
- S.Con.Res. 113 was sponsored by Sen. Ben Campbell [R-CO, 1993-2004] (Republican-CO), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S.Con.Res. 113?
- Introduced (28 Jul 1998).
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