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S2097Referred to Committee

Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
111th
Congress
2009-10-29
Introduced
13
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

John Thune
John Thune
Republican · SD · Senator
Votes with party: 34.9% (324 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/T000250

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (13)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • John Barrasso (R-WY)· 2009-11-30
  • Roger F. Wicker (R-MS)· 2009-12-04
  • Ron Wyden (D-OR)· 2009-12-07

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-318.

2009-12-03

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act - Authorizes the World War I Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work rededicating the District of Columbia War Memorial as a National and District of Columbia World War I Memorial.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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