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
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
Plain-English summary
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
Hearings Held by Task Force on Libraries and Memorials.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
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