HR 5722 114th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Commemorative events and holidays Executive agency funding and structure Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents U.S. history

John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission Act

Introduced: July 11, 2016 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 29, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-215.

Jul 29, 2016

Signed by President.

Jul 19, 2016

Presented to President.

Jul 15, 2016

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jul 14, 2016

Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5185)

Jul 14, 2016

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5185)

Jul 13, 2016

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

Jul 13, 2016

On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4875-4876)

Jul 13, 2016

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H4875-4876)

Jul 13, 2016

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4875-4876)

Jul 13, 2016

Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.

Jul 13, 2016

Mr. Chaffetz asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

Jul 11, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Jul 11, 2016

Introduced in House

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

John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission Act

(Sec. 2) This bill establishes the John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission, which shall:

plan, develop, and carry out activities to honor John F. Kennedy on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth; and
provide advice and assistance to federal, state, and local governmental agencies and civic groups to carry out activities to honor Kennedy on such occasion.

(Sec. 7) The commission shall submit to the President and Congress annual reports on its revenue and expenditures, such interim reports as appropriate, and a final report by August 31, 2017.

(Sec. 8) The commission shall terminate by September 30, 2017.

(Sec. 9) The Inspector General of the Department of the Interior may perform an audit of the commission.

What's happening now July 29, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-215.

Related & companion bills 1

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 27

Bonamici, Suzanne

Oregon · Jul 13, 2016

Peters, Scott H.

California · Jul 13, 2016

Plaskett, Stacey E.

Virgin Islands · Jul 13, 2016

Beatty, Joyce

Ohio · Jul 12, 2016

Kelly, Mike

Pennsylvania · Jul 12, 2016

Messer, Luke

· Jul 12, 2016

Moore, Gwen

Wisconsin · Jul 12, 2016

Ruiz, Raul

California · Jul 12, 2016

Scalise, Steve

Louisiana · Jul 12, 2016

Smith, Jason

Missouri · Jul 12, 2016

Clark, Katherine M.

Massachusetts · Jul 11, 2016

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Jul 11, 2016

Keating, William R.

Massachusetts · Jul 11, 2016

Larson, John B.

Connecticut · Jul 11, 2016

Lynch, Stephen F.

Massachusetts · Jul 11, 2016

Matsui, Doris O.

California · Jul 11, 2016

McCarthy, Kevin

· Jul 11, 2016

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Jul 11, 2016

Moulton, Seth

Massachusetts · Jul 11, 2016

Neal, Richard E.

Massachusetts · Jul 11, 2016

Newhouse, Dan

Washington · Jul 11, 2016

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Jul 11, 2016

Roby, Martha

· Jul 11, 2016

Schweikert, David

Arizona · Jul 11, 2016

Stefanik, Elise M.

New York · Jul 11, 2016

WALDEN, GREG

· Jul 11, 2016

Welch, Peter

Vermont · Jul 11, 2016

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