World War II Memorial bill
Official title To expedite the construction of the World War II memorial in the District of Columbia.
Latest action · May 28, 2001 Became Public Law No: 107-11.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 3, 2001
- Passed HouseMay 15, 2001
- Passed SenateMay 21, 2001
- To the PresidentMay 23, 2001
- Became lawMay 28, 2001Public Law 107-11
Summary
States that the decision to locate the memorial at such site, the actions of the above Commissions, and the issuance of the permit shall not be subject to judicial review.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 109 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed400–15 | May 15, 2001 |
Cosponsors 29
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 3, 2001 to May 15, 2001; 20 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | Amo Houghton | Original | May 3, 2001 |
| R-NY | Benjamin A. Gilman | Original | May 3, 2001 |
| R-NC | Cass Ballenger | Original | May 3, 2001 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | May 3, 2001 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | May 3, 2001 |
| R-SC | Floyd Spence | Original | May 3, 2001 |
| R-IL | Henry J. Hyde | Original | May 3, 2001 |
| D-MO | Ike Skelton | Original | May 3, 2001 |
| R-UT | James V. Hansen | Original | May 3, 2001 |
| R-NM | Joe Skeen | Original | May 3, 2001 |
| R-CO | Joel Hefley | Original | May 3, 2001 |
| D-MI | John D. Dingell | Original | May 3, 2001 |
| D-IL | Lane Evans | Original | May 3, 2001 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | May 3, 2001 |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Original | May 3, 2001 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred May 3, 2001 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred May 4, 2001 | |
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred May 3, 2001 |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred May 21, 2001Discharged May 21, 2001 |
Actions 24
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 28, 2001Signed by President.
- May 28, 2001Became Public Law No: 107-11.
- May 23, 2001Presented to President.
- May 22, 2001Mr. Stump moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H2391-2396)
- May 22, 2001DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1696.
- May 22, 2001Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H2391)
- May 22, 2001Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 21, 2001Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- May 21, 2001Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5260-5262)
- May 21, 2001Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5260-5262)
- May 21, 2001Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- May 21, 2001Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- May 21, 2001Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 16, 2001Received in the Senate.
- May 15, 2001Mr. Stump moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 15, 2001Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2155-2161)
- May 15, 2001DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1696.
- May 15, 2001At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- May 15, 2001Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2170-2171)
- May 15, 2001Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 15 (Roll no. 109). (text: CR H2155-2156)
- May 15, 2001Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 4, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
- May 3, 2001Introduced in House
- May 3, 2001Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In the Congressional Record 5
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H2390–H2396Text printed H2391Amendments H2391 | Bob Stump R-AZ, Christopher H. Smith R-NJ, Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC, Ike Skelton D-MO, Jack Kingston R-GA, James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH, James P. Moran D-VA, John Shimkus R-IL, Lane Evans D-IL, Marcy Kaptur D-OH | May 22, 2001 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5260–S5262Amendments S5261, S5355 | Craig Thomas R-WY (amendment), Daniel K. Inouye D-HI (amendment), Ernest F. Hollings D-SC (amendment), Frank H. Murkowski R-AK (amendment), Fred Thompson R-TN (amendment), Harry Reid D-NV, Jeff Bingaman D-NM (amendment), John F. Kerry D-MA, John Warner R-VA (amendment), Strom Thurmond D-SC (amendment), Susan M. Collins R-ME (amendment), Ted Stevens R-AK (amendment) | May 21, 2001 |
| Senate · Extensions | Debate and remarks E820, S5101 | Bart Stupak D-MI, Doug Bereuter R-NE, Ted Stevens R-AK | May 17, 2001 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2155–H2161Text printed H2155Recorded votes H2170expedite | Amo Houghton R-NY, Benjamin A. Gilman R-NY, Bob Filner D-CA, Bob Stump R-AZ, Carolyn McCarthy D-NY, Cass Ballenger R-NC, Christopher H. Smith R-NJ, Earl Blumenauer D-OR, Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC, James V. Hansen R-UT, Joel Hefley R-CO, Lane Evans D-IL, Marcy Kaptur D-OH, Robert A. Underwood D-GU, Steve Buyer R-IN, Zoe Lofgren D-CA | May 15, 2001 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4440–S4442 | Byron L. Dorgan D-ND | May 7, 2001 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R43743 | Monuments and Memorials Authorized and Completed Under the Commemorative Works Act in the District of Columbia | Report | Nov 10, 2026 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 745 | To provide a complete substitute. | Ted Stevens R-AK | Amendment SA 745 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 580 | A bill to expedite the construction of the World War II memorial in the District of Columbia. | Related bill | Mar 20, 2001 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To expedite the construction of the World War II memorial in the District of Columbia.
- Popular Titles
- World War II Memorial bill
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
- Administrative remedies
- Architecture
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Commemorations
- District of Columbia
- Environmental assessment
- Environmental Protection
- History
- Judicial review of administrative acts
- Law
- Licenses
- Military history
- National monuments
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- World War II
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- May 21, 2001Referred in Senate
- May 21, 2001Engrossed Amendment Senate
- May 15, 2001Engrossed in House
- May 3, 2001Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
