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HJRES 236 98th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security District of Columbia Korean War, 1950-1953 Monuments and memorials

A joint resolution to authorize the erection of a memorial on public grounds in the District of Columbia, or its environs, in honor and commemoration of members of the Armed Forces of the United…

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A joint resolution to authorize the erection of a memorial on public grounds in the District of Columbia, or its environs, in honor and commemoration of members of the Armed Forces of the United States and the Allied Forces who served in the Korean War.

Introduced: April 13, 1983 See on congress.gov
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Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Apr 13, 1983
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Authorizes the erection of a memorial on public grounds in the District of Columbia, or its environs, in honor and commemoration of members of the armed forces who served in the Korean war.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to select, with the approval of the National Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission, a suitable site on public grounds for such memorial.

Subjects the design and any plans for the memorial to the approval of the Secretary, the National Commission of Fine Arts, and the National Capital Planning Commission.

Declares that no moneys belonging to the United States or the District of Columbia shall be expended for the erection of such memorial.

Authorizes appropriations for site acquisition and preparation in the event nonpublic land is selected for the memorial.

What's happening now April 13, 1983

Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 25, 1984
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 25, 1984
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Aug 4, 1983
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 3, 1983
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 3, 1983
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 236: A joint resolution to authorize the erection of a memorial on public grounds in the District of Columbia, or its environs, in honor and commemoration of members of the Armed Forces of the United States and the Allied Forces who served in the Korean War.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-236/
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"H.J. Res. 236: A joint resolution to authorize the erection of a memorial on public grounds in the District of Columbia, or its environs, in honor and commemoration of members of the Armed Forces of the United States and the Allied Forces who served in the Korean War.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-236/.
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H.J. Res. 236, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-236/.
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[H.J. Res. 236: A joint resolution to authorize the erection of a memorial on public grounds in the District of Columbia, or its environs, in honor and commemoration of members of the Armed Forces of the United States and the Allied Forces who served in the Korean War.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-236/)
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