To authorize the placement in Arlington National Cemetery of a memorial honoring the World War II veterans who fought in the Battle of the Bulge.
Latest action · Jul 23, 2002 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedJun 27, 2002
- Passed HouseJul 22, 2002
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 27, 2002 to Jul 18, 2002; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Lane Evans | Original | Jun 27, 2002 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Jul 8, 2002 | |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Jul 8, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Jul 8, 2002 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Jul 17, 2002 | |
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | Jul 18, 2002 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Jun 27, 2002Markup Jul 16, 2002Reported Jul 18, 2002 |
| Benefits Subcommittee | Referred Jun 27, 2002Markup Jul 9, 2002Reported Jul 9, 2002 | |
| Senate | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Jul 23, 2002 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 23, 2002Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Jul 22, 2002Mr. Moran (KS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 22, 2002Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5017-5019)
- Jul 22, 2002DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5055.
- Jul 22, 2002Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5017)
In the Congressional Record 1
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 H5017–H5019Text printed H5017 | Benjamin A. Gilman R-NY, Jeff Miller R-FL, Jerry Moran R-KS, Nancy Pelosi D-CA, Ronnie Shows D-MS, Silvestre Reyes D-TX | Jul 22, 2002 |
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.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 4
- Jul 17, 2002H.R. 5055, A bill to authorize the placement in Arlington National Cemetery of a memorial honoring the World War II veterans who fought in the Battle of the Bulge<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on July 16, 2002</p>
- Jul 17, 2002H.R. 5055, A bill to authorize the placement in Arlington National Cemetery of a memorial honoring the World War II veterans who fought in the Battle of the BulgeCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on July 16, 2002
- Jul 11, 2002H.R. 5055, A bill to authorize the placement in Arlington National Cemetery of a memorial honoring the World War II veterans who fought in the Battle of the Bulge<p>Cost estimate for the bill as introduced on June 27, 2002</p>
- Jul 11, 2002H.R. 5055, A bill to authorize the placement in Arlington National Cemetery of a memorial honoring the World War II veterans who fought in the Battle of the BulgeCost estimate for the bill as introduced on June 27, 2002
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2237 | Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2002 | Related bill | Dec 6, 2002 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize the placement in Arlington National Cemetery of a memorial honoring the World War II veterans who fought in the Battle of the Bulge.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 23, 2002Referred in Senate
- Jul 22, 2002Engrossed in House
- Jul 18, 2002Reported in House
- Jun 27, 2002Introduced 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.
