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To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to annually designate at least one city in the United States as an "American World War II Heritage City", and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 14, 2018 Introduced by: Rouzer, David Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 11, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 10, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 10, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9777-9778)
Dec 10, 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 H9777-9778)
Dec 10, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6118.
Dec 10, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9777-9778)
Dec 10, 2018
Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 10, 2018
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Oct 30, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-998.
Oct 30, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 780.
Sep 26, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 26, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 26, 2018
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Sep 6, 2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 26, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Jun 14, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 14, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill allows the Department of the Interior to designate annually at least one city in a state or U.S. territory as an American World War II Heritage City in order to recognize, and ensure the continued preservation and importance of, the history of the involvement of the United States in World War II.

The bill designates Wilmington, North Carolina, as the first American World War II Heritage City.

What's happening now December 11, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6118: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to annually designate at least one city in the United States as an "American World War II Heritage City", and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6118/
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"H.R. 6118: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to annually designate at least one city in the United States as an "American World War II Heritage City", and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6118/.
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H.R. 6118, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6118/.
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[H.R. 6118: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to annually designate at least one city in the United States as an "American World War II Heritage City", and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6118/)
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