House joint resolution · 105th Congress · Public Law 105-201
Approving the location of a Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in the Nation's Capitol.
Became law on Jul 16, 1998.
Sponsor: Rep. Constance Morella R-MDWhere it went
- IntroducedMar 4, 1998
- Committee actionJun 17, 1998
- Passed HouseJun 22, 1998 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateJun 25, 1998 · by unanimous consent
- To the PresidentJul 8, 1998
- Became lawJul 16, 1998
Latest action: Jul 16, 1998 — Became Public Law No: 105-201.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.J.Res. 113.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.J. Res. 113, A joint resolution approving the location of a Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial in the Nation's Capital” on June 19, 1998. CBO’s description reads “Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on June 17, 1998”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, June 19, 1998 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/10878
- CBO publication date
- June 19, 1998
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.J.Res. 113, 105th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hjres/113
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 28, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 105-589 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Natural Resources Committee on June 22, 1998.Source: Congress.gov, reported June 22, 1998 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/105/HRPT/589
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.J.Res. 113, 105th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hjres/113
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 28, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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From the Congress.gov bill record for H.J.Res. 113, last updated April 7, 2025. PORKER’s copy was retrieved September 28, 2026 and is refreshed nightly. Open “Evidence” on any line for the record, field and file fingerprint.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
6 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 3 Democrats
3 of 6 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.
Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Julian Dixon (D-CA), Harold Ford (D-TN), Benjamin Gilman (R-NY), Rick Lazio (R-NY), Jim Leach (R-IA).
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Constance Morella.
- H.R. 3007 (105th) Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering, and Technology Development Act
- H.R. 1271 (105th) FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Authorization Act of 1998
- H.R. 1274 (105th) Technology Administration Act of 1998
- H.R. 4280 (105th) To provide for greater access to child care services for Federal employees.
- H.R. 2544 (105th) Technology Transfer Commercialization Act of 1998
- H.Con.Res. 98 (105th) Authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety Check.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.