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HJRES 435 99th Congress House Arts, Culture, Religion Authors and authorship District of Columbia Monuments and memorials National anthems

A joint resolution authorizing establishment of a memorial to honor Francis Scott Key.

Introduced: October 30, 1985 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Mar 11, 1986
Hearings Held by Task Force on Libraries and Memorials.
Oct 30, 1985
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Oct 30, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the Francis Scott Key Park Foundation to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor Francis Scott Key, the author of the words to our national anthem. Subjects the selected site, design, and plans for the memorial to the approval of the National Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission.

Provides that only non-Federal funds may be used to establish the memorial and that these must be sufficient before construction begins. Terminates the authority provided by this Act if construction does not begin within five years.

What's happening now March 11, 1986

Hearings Held by Task Force on Libraries and Memorials.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 25, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 435: A joint resolution authorizing establishment of a memorial to honor Francis Scott Key.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-435/
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"H.J. Res. 435: A joint resolution authorizing establishment of a memorial to honor Francis Scott Key.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-435/.
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H.J. Res. 435, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-435/.
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