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HR 6669 110th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Archives Arts, Culture, Religion Claims History Presidential records Roosevelt Administration

To provide that claims of the United States to certain documents relating to Franklin Delano Roosevelt shall be treated as waived and relinquished in certain circumstances.

Introduced: July 30, 2008 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 2008
Received in the Senate.
Sep 29, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 29, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 9/27/2008 H10205)
Sep 29, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 9/27/2008 H10205)
Sep 29, 2008
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10631)
Sep 27, 2008
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Davis, Tom objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Sep 27, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6669.
Sep 27, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10205-10206)
Sep 27, 2008
Mr. Clay moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 30, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jul 30, 2008
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Declares that any claim of the United States to certain property relating to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, his family, or staff shall be treated as having been waived and relinquished on the day before any person makes a gift of such property to the National Archives and Records Administration.

Specifies such property as any part of the collection of documents, papers, and memorabilia relating to Roosevelt, or any member of his family or staff, which was originally in the possession of Grace Tully and retained by her at the time of her death, and included in her estate.

What's happening now September 30, 2008

Received in the Senate.

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