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HJRES 76 105th Congress House

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to design and construct a permanent addition to the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C., and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 15, 1997 See on congress.gov
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May 5, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
May 5, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
May 1, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
May 1, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 5, 1997

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) plan for the design and construction of an addition of a permanent statue, bas-relief, or other similar structure to the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C., to provide recognition of the fact that President Roosevelt's leadership in the struggle by the United States for peace, well-being, and human dignity was provided while the President used a wheelchair; and (2) construct such addition using only private contributions.

Authorizes appropriations.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3 Republican 1 Independent 1
LAMPSON, NICK
· Jul 8, 1997
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 8, 1997
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jun 5, 1997
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 5, 1997
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· May 22, 1997
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 15, 1997
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 15, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 76: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to design and construct a permanent addition to the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C., and for other purposes.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-76/
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"H.J. Res. 76: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to design and construct a permanent addition to the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C., and for other purposes.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-76/.
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H.J. Res. 76, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-76/.
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[H.J. Res. 76: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to design and construct a permanent addition to the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C., and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-76/)
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