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H.R. 2978 116th Congress House

National Historical Publications and Records Commission Reauthorization Act of 2019

Official title: To amend title 44, United States Code, to reauthorize the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 9, 2019 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Advisory bodiesGovernment information and archivesHumanities programs fundingU.S. history
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2019
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 14.
Jun 12, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
May 23, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 12, 2019

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 14.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Historical Publications and Records Commission Reauthorization Act of 2019

This bill reauthorizes the National Historical Publications and Records Commission for FY2020-FY2025 and adds the Council of State Archivists as a member of the commission.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 1
R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Sep 9, 2019
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· May 23, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· May 23, 2019
PRICE, DAVID
· May 23, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2978: National Historical Publications and Records Commission Reauthorization Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2978/
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"H.R. 2978: National Historical Publications and Records Commission Reauthorization Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2978/.
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H.R. 2978, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2978/.
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