To extend the authority for the construction of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr., in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Sep 24, 2003 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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.
- IntroducedMar 11, 2003
- Passed HouseSep 23, 2003
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to terminate the authority for the establishment of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr., in the District of Columbia, on November 12, 2006.
Cosponsors 83
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 11, 2003 to Jun 10, 2003.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-TX | Martin Frost | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-FL | Peter Deutsch | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Apr 11, 2003 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 24, 2003Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Sep 23, 2003Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8422-8424)
- Sep 23, 2003DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1209.
- Sep 23, 2003Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 23, 2003Mr. Renzi moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 470 | A bill to extend the authority for the construction of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. | Related bill | Nov 11, 2003 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
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