Congress·Passed House·H.Res. 1206

Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable David Scott.

Memorial for Representative David Scott

Apr 22·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: The Senate

The House of Representatives passed this resolution on April 21, 2026. It now moves to the Senate for consideration, but it is unclear if the Senate will take any action on it. This bill is not actively moving forward at this time.

Legislative Progress

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Very likely to pass

This resolution has already been passed by the House of Representatives to honor a deceased member.

Key Points

The House of Representatives officially recognized the death of David Scott, a member of Congress from Georgia.
This action is a formal way for the government to show respect for a colleague who died while serving in office.
The House will send a copy of this message to the family of Scott and to the Senate to let them know about the official mourning.
To honor his memory, the House ended its workday early on the day this was approved.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

7 actions

Apr 22, 2026House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Apr 22, 2026House

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

Apr 22, 2026

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.

The House of Representatives voted to approve this bill. It now goes to the Senate.

Apr 22, 2026House

Considered as privileged matter.

Apr 22, 2026

Submitted in House

News

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Georgia U.S. Rep. David Scott dies at 80 after decades in politics

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David Scott, Longtime Democratic Congressman, Dies at 80

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Rep. David Scott dies suddenly just weeks before primary election in bid for 13th term

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Congressman David Scott (D-Ga.) Has Died

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Longtime Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat, dies at 80

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable David Scott.

Bill NumberHRES 1206

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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