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HR 562 109th Congress House International Affairs Agriculture and Food Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorations District of Columbia Europe Famines Genocide History Human rights Monuments and memorials Political persecution U.S.S.R. Ukraine

To authorize the Government of Ukraine to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the manmade famine that occurred in Ukraine in 1932-1933.

Introduced: February 2, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 13, 2006
Became Public Law No: 109-340.
Oct 13, 2006
Signed by President.
Oct 2, 2006
Presented to President.
Sep 29, 2006
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 29, 2006
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10536)
Sep 29, 2006
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10536)
Apr 20, 2006
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 406.
Apr 20, 2006
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici under authority of the order of the Senate of 04/07/2006 without amendment. With written report No. 109-244.
Mar 15, 2006
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 16, 2006
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Nov 17, 2005
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Nov 16, 2005
Mr. Gohmert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 16, 2005
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10319-10320)
Nov 16, 2005
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10319-10320)
Nov 16, 2005
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 562.
Nov 16, 2005
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10319-10321)
Nov 16, 2005
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 9, 2005
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
Feb 2, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Feb 2, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 16, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the Government of Ukraine to establish a memorial on federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933.

States that the establishment of the memorial shall be in accordance with the Commemorative Works Act and exempts such memorial from certain requirements concerning design, funding, and location.

Prohibits the U.S. government from paying any expense for the establishment of the memorial or its maintenance.

What's happening now October 13, 2006

Became Public Law No: 109-340.

 Bill text 6 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 22, 2005
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 14, 2005
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 2, 2005
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Feb 2, 2005
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 2, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 562: To authorize the Government of Ukraine to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the manmade famine that occurred in Ukraine in 1932-1933.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-562/
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"H.R. 562: To authorize the Government of Ukraine to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the manmade famine that occurred in Ukraine in 1932-1933.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-562/.
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H.R. 562, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-562/.
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