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HR 1390 105th Congress House

To authorize the Government of India to establish a memorial to honor Mahatma Gandhi in the District of Columbia.

Introduced: April 17, 1997 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Commemorations Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCivil disobedienceCivil rights workersDistrict of Columbia
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Foreign leadersHistoryHuman rightsIndiaInternational AffairsMonuments and memorialsNonviolencePassive resistancePublic Lands and Natural ResourcesSouth Asia
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 11, 1998
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Jun 11, 1998
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 12, 1998
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 22, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Apr 17, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Apr 17, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 11, 1998

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the Government of India to establish a memorial to honor Mahatma Gandhi on specified Federal land in the District of Columbia.

Prohibits the United States from paying any expense of establishing the memorial.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 863 Identical bill A bill to authorize the Government of India to establish a memorial to honor Mahatma Gandhi in the District of Columbia.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· May 12, 1998
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Feb 4, 1998
FROST, MARTIN
· May 16, 1997
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 16, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1390: To authorize the Government of India to establish a memorial to honor Mahatma Gandhi in the District of Columbia.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1390/
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"H.R. 1390: To authorize the Government of India to establish a memorial to honor Mahatma Gandhi in the District of Columbia.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1390/.
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H.R. 1390, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1390/.
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