HR 473
116th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
District of Columbia
Monuments and memorials
Voting rights
Women's rights
To authorize the Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.
Everywhere this bill has been
24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2020
Became Public Law No: 116-217.
Dec 17, 2020
Signed by President.
Dec 11, 2020
Presented to President.
Dec 7, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 3, 2020
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7222)
Dec 3, 2020
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 3, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 3, 2020
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7222)
Feb 27, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 26, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1204-1206)
Feb 26, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 26, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1204-1205)
Feb 26, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb 26, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 473.
Feb 26, 2020
Mr. Neguse moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 11, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 181.
Oct 11, 2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-229.
Sep 18, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 18, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 18, 2019
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
May 22, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jan 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 10, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill authorizes the establishment on federal land in the District of Columbia of the Every Word We Utter Monument in commemoration of the women's suffrage movement and the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which gave women the right to vote.
No federal funds may be used to pay any expenses for the establishment of the commemorative work.
The Every Word We Utter Monument organization shall be solely responsible for accepting contributions for, and paying for, the expenses of the establishment of such work.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 116-217.
Committees of jurisdiction
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