Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies

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The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies is a bipartisan committee of the U.S. Congress responsible for planning and overseeing the formal swearing-in ceremonies for incoming presidents and vice presidents.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf congressional committee
joint committee of the United States Congress
composition members of the United States House of Representatives
members of the United States Senate
convenesFor each presidential inauguration
country United States of America
surface form: United States
documentationProvided historical information on past inaugurations
logistical information about attending inaugural ceremonies
establishedBy United States Congress
governingLaw federal law and congressional resolutions on inaugurations
hasAuthorityOver official inaugural proceedings at the Capitol
hasChamberRepresentation United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.inaugural.senate.gov
isBipartisan true
isTemporary true
jurisdiction inaugural ceremonies held at the United States Capitol
languageOfWork English
legislativeBody United States Congress
locationOfCeremony United States Capitol
surface form: West Front of the United States Capitol
meetsIn United States Capitol
overseesEvent inaugural platform ceremonies at the U.S. Capitol
presidential swearing-in ceremony
vice presidential swearing-in ceremony
primaryResponsibility overseeing formal swearing-in of the president of the United States
overseeing formal swearing-in of the vice president of the United States
planning presidential inaugural ceremonies
relatedTo United States presidential inauguration
Presidential Succession Act
surface form: United States presidential line of succession

presidential transition
responsibility approving the overall program for the inaugural swearing-in
arranging platform and seating at the Capitol for the inauguration
coordinating inaugural activities at the U.S. Capitol
coordinating security arrangements for the inaugural ceremony with other agencies
coordinating with the Presidential Inaugural Committee
issuing tickets for inaugural ceremonies at the Capitol
managing press and media arrangements for the inaugural ceremony at the Capitol
overseeing construction of the inaugural platform on the Capitol grounds
selecting themes and elements of the inaugural program at the Capitol
scope national
sector federal government
worksWith Architect of the Capitol
Joint Task Force – National Capital Region for major national events
surface form: Joint Task Force–National Capital Region (for military ceremonial support)

Presidential Inaugural Committee 2005
surface form: Presidential Inaugural Committee

United States Capitol Police

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2009 U.S. presidential inauguration of Barack Obama organizer Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
2013 U.S. presidential inauguration of Barack Obama organizer Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
2005 U.S. presidential inauguration of George W. Bush organizer Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies