Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act
Latest action · Jan 24, 2012 Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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 8, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act - Establishes the World War I Centennial Commission to: (1) plan, develop, and execute programs, projects, and activities to commemorate the centennial of World War I; (2) encourage private organizations and state and local governments to organize and participate in such activities; (3) facilitate and coordinate such activities throughout the United States; (4) serve as a clearinghouse for the collection and dissemination of information about centennial events and plans; and (5) develop recommendations for Congress and the President for commemorating the centennial of World War I.
Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial at the National World War I Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial.
Authorizes the World War I Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work at the site of the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial to reflect its national character.
Cosponsors 48
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 8, 2011 to May 30, 2012; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI | Bill Huizenga | Original | Mar 8, 2011 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Mar 8, 2011 |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Mar 29, 2011 | |
| R-NJ | Jon Runyan | Mar 29, 2011 | |
| D-NC | Larry Kissell | Mar 29, 2011 | |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Mar 29, 2011 | |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Mar 30, 2011 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Mar 30, 2011 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Apr 1, 2011 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Apr 1, 2011 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Apr 1, 2011 | |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Apr 1, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Apr 1, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | Apr 1, 2011 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Apr 1, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Thomas J. Rooney | Apr 1, 2011 | |
| R-IL | Aaron Schock | Apr 8, 2011 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Apr 8, 2011 | |
| R-PA | Michael G. Fitzpatrick | Apr 8, 2011 | |
| R-MI | Candice S. Miller | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Apr 15, 2011 | |
| R-GA | Jack Kingston | May 10, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Joe Barton | May 10, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Jun 3, 2011 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jun 23, 2011 | |
| R-KS | Kevin Yoder | Aug 1, 2011 | |
| R-MO | Sam Graves | Aug 1, 2011 | |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Oct 4, 2011 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Oct 25, 2011 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Nov 14, 2011 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Dec 14, 2011 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Dec 14, 2011 | |
| D-MO | Russ Carnahan | Dec 14, 2011 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Dec 16, 2011 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Jan 17, 2012 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Jan 17, 2012 | |
| R-MO | Billy Long | Jan 23, 2012 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Jan 24, 2012 | |
| R-KS | Lynn Jenkins | Jan 24, 2012 | |
| R-OH | Jean Schmidt | Feb 2, 2012 | |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | May 30, 2012 | |
| R-NJ | Leonard Lance | May 30, 2012 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Mar 8, 2011 |
| Information Technology Subcommittee | Referred Mar 18, 2011 | |
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Mar 8, 2011 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Mar 10, 2011Hearings Jan 24, 2012 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 24, 2012Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Mar 18, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy.
- Mar 10, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
- Mar 8, 2011Introduced in House
- Mar 8, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1597)
In the Congressional Record 4
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 H6736 | Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC | Dec 12, 2012 |
| House | Debate and remarks H386 | Kevin Yoder R-KS | Feb 2, 2012 |
| House | Debate and remarks H124 | Ted Poe R-TX | Jan 24, 2012 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1597Lists H1619H.R. 938-963 | Ted Poe R-TX | Mar 8, 2011 |
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H1619.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 112-91 | H.R. 919, H.R. 938, H.R. 1278, H.R. 2240, H.R. 2489, H.R. 3411, AND H.R. 344076 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Jan 24, 2012 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6364 | World War I Centennial Commission Act | Related bill | Jan 14, 2013 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Sciences and History.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 8, 2011Introduced in House
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