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HR 2773 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Building construction Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Europe France Government buildings, facilities, and property Health facilities and institutions Land transfers Military history Monuments and memorials Veterans' medical care

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to sell Pershing Hall.

Introduced: June 6, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 12, 2017
Committee Hearings Held.
Jun 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 6, 2017
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.
Jun 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jun 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 6, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Veterans' Benefits Programs Improvement Act of 1991 to direct the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to sell Pershing Hall, in Paris, France, for fair market value, on the condition that the purchaser agrees to preserve its interior and exterior architectural details.

The VA shall transfer to the American Battle Monuments Commission any personal property in the VA's possession, including memorabilia regarding General Pershing and the American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I, regardless of the location of the property at the time of the transfer.

The funds received from such sale shall be transferred to the commission and made available for maintaining cemeteries, monuments, and memorials under the commission's jurisdiction.

The Pershing Hall Revolving Fund shall be abolished one year after such sale and its funds shall be transferred to the commission.

What's happening now October 12, 2017

Committee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2