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S 253 112th Congress Senate

A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I.

Introduced: March 10, 2011 See on congress.gov
Social Sciences and History Commemorative events and holidaysDistrict of ColumbiaExecutive agency funding and structureMilitary history
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Feb 1, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 1, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S423-424)
Feb 1, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 1, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes the World War I Centennial Commission to: (1) plan, develop, and execute programs, projects, and activities to commemorate the centennial of World War I; (2) encourage private organizations and state and local governments to organize and participate in such activities; (3) facilitate and coordinate such activities throughout the United States; (4) serve as a clearinghouse for the collection and dissemination of information about centennial events and plans; and (5) develop commemoration recommendations for Congress and the President.

Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial).

Authorizes the World War I Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work at the Memorial Site.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 10, 2011
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Feb 1, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 253: A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-253/
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"S. 253: A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-253/.
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S. 253, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-253/.
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