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HR 1209 108th Congress House Commemorations Blacks Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil rights workers District of Columbia Fraternal organizations Government Operations and Politics Minorities Monuments and memorials Public Lands and Natural Resources Sunset legislation

To extend the authority for the construction of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr., in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 11, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 24, 2003
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 23, 2003
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 2003
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8422)
Sep 23, 2003
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8422)
Sep 23, 2003
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1209.
Sep 23, 2003
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8422-8424)
Sep 23, 2003
Mr. Renzi moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 14, 2003
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 110.
Jul 14, 2003
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-203.
Jun 11, 2003
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 11, 2003
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 11, 2003
Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Discharged.
Mar 18, 2003
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Mar 18, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Mar 11, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Mar 11, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to terminate the authority for the establishment of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr., in the District of Columbia, on November 12, 2006.

What's happening now September 24, 2003

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 12 Independent 1
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 10, 2003
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 10, 2003
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 5, 2003
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 5, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 22, 2003
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 19, 2003
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 19, 2003
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 13, 2003
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 13, 2003
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 13, 2003
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 13, 2003
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Apr 11, 2003
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 11, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1209: To extend the authority for the construction of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr., in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1209/
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"H.R. 1209: To extend the authority for the construction of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr., in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1209/.
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H.R. 1209, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1209/.
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