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Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act

Introduced: November 13, 2019 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia 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
Oct 19, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Oct 1, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 1, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5178-5179)
Oct 1, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 1, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5068.
Oct 1, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5178-5180)
Oct 1, 2020
Mrs. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Aug 7, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 377.
Aug 7, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-470.
Mar 11, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 11, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 11, 2020
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
Dec 4, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Dec 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Nov 13, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Nov 13, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1434-1435)
Nov 13, 2019
Introduced in House
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Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act

This bill authorizes the Women Who Worked on the Home Front Foundation to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia in commemoration of the commitment and service represented by women who worked on the home front during World War II.

The foundation shall be solely responsible for the acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, establishing the commemorative work.

The establishment of the commemorative work shall be in accordance with the Commemorative Works Act.

The bill prohibits federal funds from being used to pay any expense for the establishment of the commemorative work.

What's happening now October 19, 2020

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 14 Republican 1
Demings, Val
· Feb 21, 2020
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Dec 12, 2019
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Dec 10, 2019
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Dec 3, 2019
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Nov 18, 2019
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Nov 18, 2019
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Nov 14, 2019
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Nov 13, 2019
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Nov 13, 2019
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Nov 13, 2019
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Nov 13, 2019
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Nov 13, 2019
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Nov 13, 2019
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Nov 13, 2019
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Nov 13, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Nov 13, 2019
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Nov 13, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5068: Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5068/
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"H.R. 5068: Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5068/.
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