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HR 687 109th Congress House

Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission Act

Official title: To establish a commission to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War.

Introduced: February 9, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Feb 9, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E192)
Feb 9, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 9, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission to plan, develop, and carry out programs and activities appropriate to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, and to carry out other specified duties.

Directs the National Endowment for the Humanities to award grants for appropriate activities relating to the Civil War sesquicentennial, and to consider for such grants university, museum, or academic programs with national scope that sponsor multidisciplinary projects, including those that concentrate on the role of African Americans in the Civil War.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 2 Independent 1
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 6, 2006
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Nov 16, 2005
Brown-Waite, Ginny
· Jul 25, 2005
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 15, 2005
BOUCHER, RICK
· Feb 9, 2005
Melancon, Charlie
· Feb 9, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 687: Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-687/
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