White House Commission on National Military Appreciation Month Act
Latest action · Jan 28, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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.
- IntroducedDec 13, 2001
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that if such Commission is established, the President should also establish the Spirit of America Alliance to assist the Commission: (1) in the planning, organization, and conduct of an annual White House Conference on National Military Appreciation and other similar events; (2) in the promotion of the observance of such Month and other military commemorative events through appropriate means, subject to any guidelines developed by the Commission; (3) in the establishment of necessary incentives for Federal, State, and local governments and private sector entities to sponsor and participate in programs initiated by the Commission or the Alliance; (4) in the evaluation of the effectiveness of efforts by the Commission and the Alliance in carrying out this Act; and (5) by the performance of any other related duties that are assigned by the Commission.
Cosponsors 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 18, 2001 to Jul 25, 2002.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Dec 18, 2001 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Dec 18, 2001 | |
| D-GU | Robert A. Underwood | Dec 18, 2001 | |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Dec 18, 2001 | |
| R-CA | Stephen Horn | Dec 18, 2001 | |
| D-TX | Martin Frost | Dec 19, 2001 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Dec 20, 2001 | |
| D-IL | William O. Lipinski | Dec 20, 2001 | |
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | Jan 23, 2002 | |
| D-FL | Karen L. Thurman | Feb 5, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Feb 26, 2002 | |
| R-FL | Mark Foley | Feb 26, 2002 | |
| D-NC | Bob Etheridge | Mar 19, 2002 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Jul 23, 2002 | |
| R-FL | C. W. Bill Young | Jul 25, 2002 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Dec 13, 2001 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Jan 28, 2002 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 28, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Dec 13, 2001Introduced in House
- Dec 13, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To urge the President to establish the White House Commission on National Military Appreciation month, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- White House Commission on National Military Appreciation Month Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
- Administrative procedure
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Commemorations
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- East Asia
- Families
- Flags
- Government Operations and Politics
- Hawaii
- History
- Japan
- Law
- Legislation
- Military dependents
- Military history
- Military personnel
- Naval bases
- Naval history
- Presidential commissions
- Public-private partnerships
- Special days
- Special months
- Veterans Day
- White House conferences
- World War II
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 13, 2001Introduced in House
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