To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate at least one city in the United States each year as an "American World War II City", and for other purposes.
Latest action · Mar 8, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial 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.
- IntroducedFeb 27, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to designate at least one city in the United States each year as an "American World War II City" based on: (1) contributions to the war effort during World War II; and (2) efforts to preserve the history of such contributions, including preservation organizations or museums, restoration of World War II facilities, and recognition of World War II veterans.
Designates Wilmington, North Carolina, as the first such city.
Cosponsors 53
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 27, 2013 to Apr 26, 2013; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | Feb 27, 2013 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Mar 20, 2013 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Mar 20, 2013 | |
| R-MI | Dan Benishek | Mar 20, 2013 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Mar 20, 2013 | |
| R-NC | George Holding | Mar 20, 2013 | |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Mar 20, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Janice Hahn | Mar 20, 2013 | |
| D-UT | Jim Matheson | Mar 20, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Mar 20, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Mar 20, 2013 | |
| R-NC | Mark Meadows | Mar 20, 2013 | |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Mar 20, 2013 | |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Mar 20, 2013 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Mar 20, 2013 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Mar 20, 2013 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Mar 20, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Mar 20, 2013 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Mar 21, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Mar 21, 2013 | |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Mar 21, 2013 | |
| R-KY | Ed Whitfield | Mar 21, 2013 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Mar 21, 2013 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Mar 21, 2013 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Mar 21, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Mar 21, 2013 | |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Mar 21, 2013 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Apr 10, 2013 | |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Apr 10, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Apr 11, 2013 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Apr 11, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Apr 11, 2013 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Apr 12, 2013 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Apr 12, 2013 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Apr 25, 2013 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Apr 25, 2013 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Apr 25, 2013 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Apr 25, 2013 | |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Apr 25, 2013 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Apr 26, 2013 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Apr 26, 2013 | |
| R-MN | Erik Paulsen | Apr 26, 2013 | |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Apr 26, 2013 | |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Apr 26, 2013 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Apr 26, 2013 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Apr 26, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Apr 26, 2013 | |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | Apr 26, 2013 | |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Apr 26, 2013 | |
| D-MN | Richard M. Nolan | Apr 26, 2013 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Apr 26, 2013 | |
| D-MI | Sander M. Levin | Apr 26, 2013 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Apr 26, 2013 |
Committees 1
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 Feb 27, 2013 |
| Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee | Referred Mar 8, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 8, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Feb 27, 2013Introduced in House
- Feb 27, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 H702.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2978 | A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate at least one city in the United States each year as an American World War II City, and for other purposes. | Identical bill | Dec 4, 2014 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate at least one city in the United States each year as an "American World War II City", and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 27, 2013Introduced in House
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