HR 2205 99th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Advisory bodies District of Columbia Federal advisory bodies Korean War, 1950-1953 Monuments and memorials

Korean War Memorial Act

Introduced: April 24, 1985 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 25 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 28, 1986

Became Public Law No: 99-572.

Oct 28, 1986

Signed by President.

Oct 16, 1986

Presented to President.

Oct 15, 1986

Measure Signed in Senate.

Oct 14, 1986

House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.

Oct 14, 1986

Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.

Oct 9, 1986

Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

Oct 9, 1986

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

Oct 9, 1986

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Sep 19, 1986

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 943.

Sep 19, 1986

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 99-459.

Sep 17, 1986

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Sep 8, 1986

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department, OMB.

Nov 7, 1985

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Nov 6, 1985

Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 406 - 0 (Record Vote No: 392).

Nov 6, 1985

Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 406 - 0 (Record Vote No: 392).

Nov 4, 1985

Considered by House Unfinished Business.

Nov 4, 1985

Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

Oct 29, 1985

Placed on Union Calendar No: 203.

Oct 29, 1985

Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on House Administration. Report No: 99-341.

Oct 23, 1985

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

Oct 23, 1985

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 10, 1985

Hearings Held by Task Force on Libraries and Memorials.

Apr 24, 1985

Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Apr 24, 1985

Introduced in House

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 3,266	—	Of a technical nature.	Agreed to	Oct 9, 1986

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Korean War Memorial Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to erect and maintain a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor members of the U.S. armed forces who served in the Korean War. Subjects the selected site, design, and plans for the construction of such memorial to the approval of the National Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission. Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now October 28, 1986

Became Public Law No: 99-572.

Related & companion bills 2

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Committee on House Administration
House of Representatives
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 5

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Sep 10, 1985

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Jul 10, 1985

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Jul 8, 1985

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Jun 24, 1985

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · May 21, 1985

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