Amendment114th Congress
An amendment to prohibit use of funds to establish, maintain, employ, or enter into any contract or agreement with any organization, including a political party, that endorsed, embraced, or encouraged any form of slavery, nor to display the name of such organization nor to have its name displayed in any facility in which or for funds made available in this act are used.
- Amendment Number
- 1068
- Description
- An amendment to prohibit use of funds to establish, maintain, employ, or enter into any contract or agreement with any organization, including a political party, that endorsed, embraced, or encouraged any form of slavery, nor to display the name of such organization nor to have its name displayed in any facility in which or for funds made available in this act are used.
- Purpose
- Amendment sought to prohibit use of funds to establish, maintain, employ, or enter into any contract or agreement with any organization, including a political party, that endorsed, embraced, or encouraged any form of slavery, nor to display the name of such organization nor to have its name displayed in any facility in which or for funds made available in this act are used.
- Congress
- 114
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- May 19, 2016
- Latest Action Text
- Mr. Bishop (GA) raised a point of order against the Gohmert amendment (A019). Mr. Bishop (GA) stated that the provisions of the amendment seek to change existing law and constitute legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
- Latest Action Time
- 00:49:48
- Submitted Date
- May 19, 2016
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Dec 15, 2020