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H.R. 4354 105th Congress House

To establish the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund on behalf of the families of Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States Capitol…

Official title: To establish the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund on behalf of the families of Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Che… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund on behalf of the families of Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police.

Introduced: July 30, 1998 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 7, 1998
Became Public Law No: 105-223.
Aug 7, 1998
Signed by President.
Aug 4, 1998
Presented to President.
Jul 31, 1998
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 31, 1998
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9663)
Jul 31, 1998
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9663)
Jul 31, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 31, 1998
On passage Passed without objection.
Jul 31, 1998
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Jul 31, 1998
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H6864-6868)
Jul 31, 1998
Mr. Thomas asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Jul 31, 1998
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Jul 31, 1998
Committee on House Oversight discharged.
Jul 30, 1998
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jul 30, 1998
Referred to the Committee on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 30, 1998
Referred to House Oversight
Jul 30, 1998
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 824 – An amendment to provide for a trustee to advise the families. Agreed to Jul 31, 1998
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 Latest action August 7, 1998

Became Public Law No: 105-223.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes the U.S. Capitol Police Memorial Fund on behalf of the families of Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the U.S. Capitol Police. Requires appointment of a financial adviser or trustee, as appropriate, for the families of the officers to advise on Fund disbursements.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4354: To establish the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund on behalf of the families of Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4354/
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"H.R. 4354: To establish the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund on behalf of the families of Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4354/.
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H.R. 4354, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4354/.
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