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S 1223 99th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security District of Columbia Korean War, 1950-1953 Monuments and memorials

Korean War Veterans Memorial Act of 1985

Introduced: May 24, 1985 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 17, 1986
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. For further action see H.R. 2205.
Nov 12, 1985
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Interior Department. Unfavorable.
Oct 29, 1985
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-424.
Jul 17, 1985
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department, OMB.
Jun 27, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water.
Jun 27, 1985
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources by unanimous consent.
Jun 27, 1985
Senate Committee on Veterans discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 12, 1985
Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from OMB, Interior Department.
May 24, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
May 24, 1985
Introduced in Senate
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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 September 17, 1986

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. For further action see H.R. 2205.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2205 Related bill Korean War Memorial Act
  • HR 2588 Identical bill Korean War Veterans Memorial Act of 1985
 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 22, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1223: Korean War Veterans Memorial Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1223/
MLA
"S. 1223: Korean War Veterans Memorial Act of 1985." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1223/.
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S. 1223, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1223/.
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