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S 1421 112th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad District of Columbia Monuments and memorials National and community service Peace Corps

A bill to authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 26, 2011 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
Dec 31, 2012
Held at the desk.
Dec 31, 2012
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 31, 2012
Received in the House.
Dec 30, 2012
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8552-8556; text as passed Senate: CR S8554)
Dec 30, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8552-8556; text as passed Senate: CR S8554)
Jan 13, 2012
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 288.
Jan 13, 2012
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/17/2011 without amendment. With written report No. 112-127.
Nov 10, 2011
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Oct 19, 2011
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-224.
Jul 26, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 26, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Authorizes the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate the mission of the Peace Corps and the ideals on which it was founded.

Requires the commemorative work to be established in accordance with the Commemorative Works Act.

Prohibits the use of federal funding to pay any expense to establish the commemorative work.

Makes the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation solely responsible for the acceptance of contributions and the payment of the expenses for the establishment of the commemorative work.

Requires such Foundation, upon the payment of all expenses for the establishment of the commemorative work (including amounts for maintenance and preservation) or upon the expiration of the authority for such work, to deposit any remaining funds into a separate National Park Foundation account.

What's happening now December 31, 2012

Held at the desk.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 854 Related bill To authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and…
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 24, 2012
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 27, 2012
 D
Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Nov 30, 2011
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Nov 10, 2011
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Sep 23, 2011
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 23, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1421: A bill to authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1421/
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"S. 1421: A bill to authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1421/.
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S. 1421, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1421/.
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