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The resolution enables a publicly accessible, safely staged Holocaust remembrance ceremony in a prominent federal space—advancing public education and commemoration—while creating modest operational costs and temporary limits on visitor access to the Capitol Visitor Center.
The public will be able to attend a nationally hosted Holocaust remembrance ceremony in Emancipation Hall on April 23, 2025, creating an accessible opportunity for collective mourning and public education.
The Architect of the Capitol can set conditions for the event, enabling the ceremony to be safely and properly staged in the high-traffic Capitol Visitor Center.
Visitors to the Capitol Visitor Center may face temporary limitations on access to Emancipation Hall and surrounding areas during the ceremony on April 23, 2025.
The Architect of the Capitol and Capitol operations will incur logistical and security costs to prepare and secure the space for the event.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Authorizes use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center on April 23, 2025, for a ceremony to commemorate the Days of Remembrance for victims of the Holocaust. Gives the Architect of the Capitol authority to set conditions for the event and to oversee physical preparations and related work in the space.
Introduced March 5, 2025 by David Kustoff · Last progress March 14, 2025