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A bill 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 25, 2009 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 1, 2010
Became Public Law No: 111-138.
Feb 1, 2010
Signed by President.
Jan 22, 2010
Presented to President.
Jan 13, 2010
Cleared for White House.
Jan 13, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 13, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H65)
Jan 13, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H65)
Jan 13, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 692.
Jan 13, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H65)
Jan 13, 2010
Mr. Lynch moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Oct 15, 2009
Held at the desk.
Oct 15, 2009
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 15, 2009
Received in the House.
Oct 14, 2009
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10439; text as passed Senate: CR S10439)
Oct 14, 2009
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10439; text as passed Senate: CR S10439)
Oct 5, 2009
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 172.
Oct 5, 2009
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 111-87.
May 20, 2009
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 25, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 25, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 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.

What's happening now February 1, 2010

Became Public Law No: 111-138.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 692: A bill 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-S-692/
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"S. 692: A bill 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-S-692/.
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S. 692, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-692/.
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