H.R. 1670 114th Congress House

National POW/MIA Remembrance Act of 2015

Official title: To direct the Architect of the Capitol to place in the United States Capitol a chair honoring American Prisoners of War/Missing in Action.

Introduced: March 26, 2015 Introduced by: Stephen F. Lynch Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Apr 29, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-147.

Apr 29, 2016

Signed by President.

Apr 19, 2016

Presented to President.

Apr 15, 2016

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Apr 14, 2016

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2106)

Apr 14, 2016

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2106)

Apr 4, 2016

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Mar 21, 2016

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 21, 2016

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1469-1470)

Mar 21, 2016

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1469-1470)

Mar 21, 2016

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1670.

Mar 21, 2016

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1469-1472)

Mar 21, 2016

Mrs. Miller (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Feb 1, 2016

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 313.

Feb 1, 2016

Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 114-410.

Dec 2, 2015

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Dec 2, 2015

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 26, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Mar 26, 2015

Introduced in House

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Latest action April 29, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-147.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

National POW/MIA Remembrance Act of 2015

(Sec. 3) This bill directs the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to: (1) enter into an agreement to obtain a chair featuring the logo of the National League of POW/MIA Families, and (2) place it in the U.S. Capitol in a suitable permanent location within two years after enactment of this Act.

(Sec. 4) The AOC may: (1) enter into an agreement with any tax-exempt, charitable organization to solicit private donations to carry out this Act; and (2) accept resulting donations of funds, property, and services.

All costs incurred in carrying out this Act's purposes shall be paid for with private donations received from such organizations.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

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House of Representatives

Cosponsors 17

Comstock, Barbara

· Dec 3, 2015

Barr, Andy

Kentucky · Nov 17, 2015

DesJarlais, Scott

Tennessee · Nov 17, 2015

Duckworth, Tammy

Illinois · Nov 17, 2015

Rouzer, David

North Carolina · Nov 17, 2015

Young, David

· Nov 17, 2015

Norcross, Donald

New Jersey · Sep 25, 2015

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · Sep 25, 2015

Cramer, Kevin

North Dakota · Aug 4, 2015

Massachusetts · May 22, 2015

Bordallo, Madeleine

· Mar 26, 2015

Clark, Katherine M.

Massachusetts · Mar 26, 2015

Keating, William R.

Massachusetts · Mar 26, 2015

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Mar 26, 2015

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