HR 4511
114th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Conflicts and wars
Congressional agencies
Government information and archives
Library of Congress
Military history
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Gold Star Families Voices Act
Introduced: February 9, 2016
Introduced by:
Smith, Christopher H.
Republican
· New Jersey
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 28, 2016
Became Public Law No: 114-246.
Nov 28, 2016
Signed by President.
Nov 17, 2016
Presented to President.
Nov 16, 2016
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 15, 2016
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 152.
Nov 15, 2016
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 152.
Nov 15, 2016
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6324-6326)
Nov 15, 2016
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged pursuant to the order of 09/28/2016.
Sep 7, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Sep 6, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 6, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5043)
Sep 6, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5043)
Sep 6, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4511.
Sep 6, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5043-5045)
Sep 6, 2016
Mr. Harper moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 5, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 514.
Jul 5, 2016
Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 114-663.
May 17, 2016
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 17, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 9, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Feb 9, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
Gold Star Families Voices Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Veterans' Oral History Project Act to require the veterans oral history program to include the collection of video and audio recordings of biographical histories by immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces who became missing in action or who died as a result of their wartime service.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 114-246.
Committees of jurisdiction
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