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To authorize the Government of France to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs to honor the extraordinary contributions of Jean Monnet to restoring peace between…

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To authorize the Government of France to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs to honor the extraordinary contributions of Jean Monnet to restoring peace between European nations and establishing the European Union, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 13, 2022 Introduced by: Keating, William R. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 15, 2022
Received in the Senate.
Dec 14, 2022
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1518, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1082, as amended; H.R. 5349; H.R. 6218; H.R. 6220; H.R. 6221; H.R. 6611, as amended; H.R. 6630; H.R. 6725; H.R. 7077, agreed to Senate amendment; H.R. 7832; H.R. 8665; S. 558; and S. 789. S. 558; and S. 789.
Dec 14, 2022
Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1518, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1082, as amended; H.R. 5349; H.R. 6218; H.R. 6220; H.R. 6221; H.R. 6611, as amended; H.R. 6630; H.R. 6725; H.R. 7077, agreed to Senate amendment; H.R. 7832; H.R. 8665; S. 558; and S. 789. S. 558; and S. 789. (consideration: CR H9803-9810; text: CR H9804-9805)
Dec 14, 2022
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-625, Part I.
Dec 14, 2022
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1518, proceedings on H.R. 6611 are considered vacated.
Dec 14, 2022
Committee on the Budget discharged.
Dec 14, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 449.
Dec 14, 2022
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Dec 12, 2022
Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 12, 2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Dec 12, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6611.
Dec 12, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9675-9676; text: H9675)
Dec 8, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 8, 2022
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
Dec 8, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 14, 2022
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 10, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Feb 4, 2022
Introduced in House
Feb 4, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill authorizes the government of France to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the contributions of Jean Monnet in restoring peace between European nations and establishing the European Union.

Such government shall be responsible for the acceptance of contributions for, and the payment of the expenses of, the establishment and maintenance of the commemorative work.

Federal funds may not be used to pay any expense for the establishment of the commemorative work.

The commemorative work shall be established in accordance with the Commemorative Works Act, with exceptions.

What's happening now December 15, 2022

Received in the Senate.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 1518 Related bill Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1948) to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relati…
  • S 3579 Identical bill A bill to authorize the Embassy of France in Washington, DC, to establish a commemorative work in the District of Colum…
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 8 Republican 2
D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jul 13, 2022
Kildee, Daniel
· Jul 13, 2022
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jul 13, 2022
 D
Costa, Jim
California · May 16, 2022
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 11, 2022
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Apr 11, 2022
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Apr 11, 2022
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Apr 6, 2022
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Feb 4, 2022
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 4, 2022
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 4, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6611: To authorize the Government of France to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs to honor the extraordinary contributions of Jean Monnet to restoring peace between European nations and establishing the European Union, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6611/
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"H.R. 6611: To authorize the Government of France to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs to honor the extraordinary contributions of Jean Monnet to restoring peace between European nations and establishing the European Union, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6611/.
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H.R. 6611, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6611/.
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