Senate names June 10, 2025, DACOR Bacon House Bicentennial Day

What it does

The Senate passed a resolution to honor a historic mansion. The Bacon House was built in Washington, D.C. in 1825. It housed Supreme Court justices, presidents, and foreign diplomats. The resolution marks 200 years of the building's history. It recognizes the enslaved people whose work built the house.

Who it affects

This resolution honors a historic building and diplomacy workers. The Bacon House is now DACOR's headquarters. DACOR is a group of retired foreign service workers.

One thing to notice

The resolution marks 200 years of a building that housed powerful leaders. It also names the enslaved people whose labor built the house.

From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.

Where it stands

1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.

• Jun 17, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
• Jun 17, 2025 — Passed the Senate · Congress.gov: “Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a…”

Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.

Words to know

• resolution — A formal statement passed by Congress to honor something.
• DACOR — A group of retired diplomats and foreign service workers.
• bicentennial — The 200th anniversary of an event.