Following the passing of former President Jimmy Carter on December 29, 2024, at the age of 100, arrangements have been made for him to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol. His body will arrive on Tuesday afternoon and remain there for three days before a state funeral in Washington, D.C. This honor recognizes his extensive service to the nation.

Speaker Mike Johnson and other congressional leaders communicated their intentions to Carter's son, James Carter III, last month. They expressed their desire to allow the American public to pay their respects to the former president.

Jimmy Carter, the only former president to reach 100 years of age. (Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)

Upon arrival at the Capitol Rotunda, Speaker Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune will deliver remarks. The public can view Carter's casket from early Wednesday until early Thursday morning.

The U.S. Capitol Rotunda will host the lying in state. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

The former president's remains will first lie in repose at the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta, Georgia, before being transported to Washington, D.C. A week-long memorial commenced in Carter's hometown of Plains, Georgia, on Saturday, January 4, 2025, with former Secret Service agents serving as pallbearers.

The hearse carrying former President Jimmy Carter's casket en route to Plains, Georgia. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)

Carter's son spoke of the overwhelming public support witnessed during the procession in Georgia. Following the state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday morning, a private funeral service will be held in Plains, with a private interment ceremony at the Carter family residence concluding the former president's final journey.