Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act
Latest action · Feb 4, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
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.
- IntroducedJan 13, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 51
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 13, 2009 to Jun 23, 2010; 11 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI | Candice S. Miller | Original | Jan 13, 2009 |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Original | Jan 13, 2009 |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Original | Jan 13, 2009 |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Original | Jan 13, 2009 |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Original | Jan 13, 2009 |
| R-GA | John Linder | Original | Jan 13, 2009 |
| R-OK | Mary Fallin | Original | Jan 13, 2009 |
| R-MN | Michele Bachmann | Original | Jan 13, 2009 |
| R-NC | Patrick T. McHenry | Original | Jan 13, 2009 |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Original | Jan 13, 2009 |
| R-MI | Vernon J. Ehlers | Original | Jan 13, 2009 |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Jan 15, 2009 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Jan 15, 2009 | |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Jan 22, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | Jan 28, 2009 | |
| D-NC | Heath Shuler | Feb 9, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Thomas J. Rooney | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-LA | Steve Scalise | Mar 19, 2009 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Apr 21, 2009 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Apr 21, 2009 | |
| D-NC | Larry Kissell | Apr 21, 2009 | |
| R-MN | Erik Paulsen | Apr 23, 2009 | |
| R-MI | Peter Hoekstra | Apr 29, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Adam H. Putnam | May 19, 2009 | |
| R-KY | Harold Rogers | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| D-SC | John M. Spratt, Jr. | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| D-PR | Pedro R. Pierluisi | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jun 4, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Jun 18, 2009 | |
| D-MS | Gene Taylor | Jul 7, 2009 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Jul 14, 2009 | |
| R-IN | Steve Buyer | Jul 23, 2009 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Sep 25, 2009 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Oct 20, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Dec 2, 2009 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Dec 10, 2009 | |
| D-OR | David Wu | Jan 12, 2010 | |
| R-UT | Jason Chaffetz | Jan 12, 2010 | |
| R-AL | Robert B. Aderholt | Jan 12, 2010 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Feb 2, 2010 | |
| D-NH | Paul W. Hodes | Feb 2, 2010 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Feb 22, 2010 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Feb 22, 2010 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Feb 22, 2010 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Feb 22, 2010 | |
| D-NY | William L. Owens | Feb 22, 2010 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Feb 25, 2010 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Feb 25, 2010 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Jun 9, 2010 | |
| D-PA | Kathleen A. Dahlkemper | Jun 16, 2010 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Jun 23, 2010 |
Committees 1
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 Jan 13, 2009 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Feb 4, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
- Jan 13, 2009Introduced in House
- Jan 13, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
In the Congressional Record 3
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R43241 | Monuments and Memorials in the District of Columbia: Analysis and Options for Proposed Exemptions to the Commemorative Works Act | Report | May 8, 2023 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2097 | Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act | Identical bill | Dec 3, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize the rededication of the District of Columbia War Memorial as a National and District of Columbia World War I Memorial to honor the sacrifices made by American veterans of World War I.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 13, 2009Introduced in House
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