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HR 2237 108th Congress House

225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemoration Act

Official title: To establish within the National Park Service the 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemorative program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 12, 2003 See on congress.gov
Commemorations American RevolutionAnniversariesArts, Culture, ReligionBooks
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 14, 2004
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 3, 2003
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Jun 3, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
May 22, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
May 22, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 14, 2004

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemoration Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to be known as the 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemoration. Requires the Secretary to: (1) produce and disseminate educational materials related to the Anniversary; (2) enter into appropriate cooperative agreements and memoranda of understanding to provide technical assistance to other Federal agencies, States, local governments, private entities, and the governments of the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Spain, and Canada; (3) assist in the protection of resources associated with the American Revolution; (4) enhance communications, connections, and collaboration among the National Park Service (NPS) units and programs related to the Revolutionary War; (5) expand the research base for American Revolution interpretation and education; and (6) create and adopt an official symbol or device for the theme "Lighting Freedom's Flame: American Revolution, 225th Anniversary." Requires the program to encompass: (1) all NPS units and programs determined to pertain to the American Revolution; (2) other governmental and nongovernmental sites, facilities, and programs of an educational, research, or interpretive nature directly related to the American Revolution; and (3) the participation of such foreign governments.
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2237: 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemoration Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2237/
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"H.R. 2237: 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemoration Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2237/.
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H.R. 2237, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2237/.
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