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HR 2588 99th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security District of Columbia Korean War, 1950-1953 Monuments and memorials

Korean War Veterans Memorial Act of 1985

Introduced: May 22, 1985 See on congress.gov
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May 22, 1985
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
May 22, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Korean War Veterans Memorial Act of 1985 - Authorizes the American Battle Monuments Commission to erect 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.

Directs that, upon its completion, the memorial shall be turned over to the Department of the Interior which shall then be solely responsible for its maintenance. Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now May 22, 1985

Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

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  • S 1223 Identical bill Korean War Veterans Memorial Act of 1985
 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 24, 1985
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 18, 1985
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 6, 1985
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 6, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2588: Korean War Veterans Memorial Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2588/
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