# Plain Language Summary: Martha Hughes Cannon Statue Unveiling

Congress is giving permission to use a specific room in the Capitol building for a special event. Emancipation Hall, which is located in the Capitol Visitor Center (the public area where tourists and visitors go), will be allowed to host an unveiling ceremony for a statue of Martha Hughes Cannon on December 11, 2024. This is essentially Congress saying "yes, you can hold this event in this particular space."

Martha Hughes Cannon was a notable historical figure, and this statue is being created to honor her. The unveiling ceremony will be a public event where the statue will be formally presented to the public. Since Emancipation Hall is in the Capitol Visitor Center, it's an accessible location where people can attend and participate in the ceremony.

The bill also includes a practical requirement: whoever is organizing the event has to follow any rules or conditions set by the Architect of the Capitol (the person responsible for maintaining and managing the Capitol building). This ensures that the event doesn't damage the space and that everything is set up safely and properly. Essentially, this is Congress giving official approval for the event to happen in this government building while making sure it's done the right way.

Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for the unveiling of a statue of Martha Hughes Cannon.

Maloy, Celeste

<p>This concurrent resolution authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center on December 11, 2024, for an event to unveil a statue of Martha Hughes Cannon.</p><p>Cannon was a physician, a women's suffrage leader and orator, a public health advocate, and the first woman elected to a state senate in the United States.</p>