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H.R. 1506 111th Congress House

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: March 12, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 11, 2009
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 226.
Nov 17, 2009
Received in the Senate.
Nov 16, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 16, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12977)
Nov 16, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H12977)
Nov 16, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1506.
Nov 16, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12977-12978)
Nov 16, 2009
Mr. Lynch moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Oct 29, 2009
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Oct 29, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 12, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mar 12, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 11, 2009

Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 226.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Requires any claim of the United States to certain property relating to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, his family, or staff to 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 (NARA).

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

Specifies that the date of such gift is any date after the physical delivery of the property to NARA as specified by the donor.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1506: 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.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1506/
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"H.R. 1506: 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.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1506/.
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H.R. 1506, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1506/.
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