HR 6720
117th Congress
House
Social Sciences and History
Conflicts and wars
District of Columbia
Monuments and memorials
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
U.S. history
To authorize the Thomas Paine Memorial Association to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.
Introduced: February 11, 2022
Introduced by:
Raskin, Jamie
Democratic
· Maryland
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9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 30, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 497.
Dec 30, 2022
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-680.
Dec 8, 2022
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 8, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 8, 2022
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
Jul 14, 2022
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 18, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Feb 11, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 11, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill authorizes the Thomas Paine Memorial Association to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia in honor of the philosopher and patriot, Thomas Paine. Thomas Paine is best known for writing Common Sense, a pamphlet that helped to inspire the Revolutionary War.
The establishment of the commemorative work shall be in accordance with the Commemorative Works Act.
Federal funds may not be used to pay any expense to establish the commemorative work.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 497.
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