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HR 640 100th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Black leadership Civil rights workers District of Columbia Monuments and memorials

A bill authorizing the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity to establish a monument on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.

Introduced: January 21, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 28, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Libraries and Memorials.
Jan 21, 1987
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 21, 1987
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity to establish a monument on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.

Excepts such monument from the prohibition on the construction of works commemorating individuals who have died within 25 years. Provides that U.S. funds may not be used to establish the monument.

What's happening now January 28, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Libraries and Memorials.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1