Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission Act
Latest action · Apr 8, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
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.
- IntroducedApr 7, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a Civil War Sesquicentennial Commemoration Commission to plan, develop, and carry out programs and activities appropriate to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, and to carry out other specified duties.
Directs the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities to award grants for appropriate activities relating to the Civil War sesquicentennial and to consider and give priority to programs carried out by institutions of higher education, museums, nonprofit organizations, professional associations, and state sesquicentennial commissions that support the duties of the Commission, including those that concentrate on the role of African Americans in the Civil War.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 7, 2011 to Jul 29, 2011, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | May 13, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | May 13, 2011 | |
| R-IL | Timothy V. Johnson | Jul 29, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 8, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
- Apr 7, 2011Introduced in House
- Apr 7, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 599 | Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission Act | Related bill | May 11, 2011 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Sciences and History.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 7, 2011Introduced in House
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