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HR 1220 115th Congress House Government Operations and Politics District of Columbia Monuments and memorials Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents U.S. history

To establish the Adams Memorial Commission to carry out the provisions of Public Law 107-62, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 27, 2017 Introduced by: Lynch, Stephen F. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 12, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-535.
Jul 24, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 23, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 23, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6623)
Jul 23, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6623)
Jul 23, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1220.
Jul 23, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6623-6624)
Jul 23, 2018
Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 16, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 427.
Feb 16, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-566.
Jan 10, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 10, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 10, 2018
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Mar 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Feb 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 27, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(Sec. 1) This bill amends the Act that authorized the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in Washington, DC, to honor John Adams and his legacy to, instead, establish the Adams Memorial Commission to establish a permanent memorial in DC for such purpose.

The commission shall: (1) consider, formulate, and report plans for such memorial; and (2) terminate seven years after this bill's enactment.

What's happening now December 12, 2018

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-535.

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 11, 2017
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Feb 27, 2017
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Feb 27, 2017
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Feb 27, 2017
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 27, 2017
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Feb 27, 2017
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 27, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1220: To establish the Adams Memorial Commission to carry out the provisions of Public Law 107-62, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1220/
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"H.R. 1220: To establish the Adams Memorial Commission to carry out the provisions of Public Law 107-62, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1220/.
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H.R. 1220, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1220/.
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