Plymouth 400th Commemoration Commission Act of 2016
Latest action · Jun 28, 2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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.
- IntroducedJun 28, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Plymouth 400th Commemoration Commission Act of 2016
This bill establishes the Plymouth 400th Commemoration Commission to:
- assist in the planning, development, and implementation of programs and activities to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the voyage of Mayflower and the founding of Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts;
- facilitate such activities throughout the United States;
- encourage civic, military, historical, educational, religious, economic, and other organizations to organize and participate in commemoration activities to expand the understanding and appreciation of the significance of the founding and early history of Plymouth Colony;
- coordinate and facilitate for the public scholarly research and publications regarding, and interpretation of, the cultures present in 17th Century Plymouth Colony, including the English colonists and the indigenous Wampanoag tribes; and
- ensure that the 400th anniversary of Plymouth provides a lasting legacy and long-term public benefit by assisting in the development of appropriate programs and facilities.
The commission shall: (1) prepare a strategic plan and an annual performance plan; and (2) submit a final report by December 31, 2021, that includes a summary of its activities, a final accounting of its funds, and its findings or recommendations.
The commission shall terminate on December 31, 2021.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 28, 2016 to Sep 13, 2016; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Jun 28, 2016 |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Original | Jun 28, 2016 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jun 28, 2016 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | Jun 28, 2016 |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Original | Jun 28, 2016 |
| D-MA | Joseph P. Kennedy III | Original | Jun 28, 2016 |
| D-MA | Katherine M. Clark | Original | Jun 28, 2016 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Original | Jun 28, 2016 |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Original | Jun 28, 2016 |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Original | Jun 28, 2016 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | Jun 28, 2016 |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Original | Jun 28, 2016 |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Original | Jun 28, 2016 |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Original | Jun 28, 2016 |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Original | Jun 28, 2016 |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Jul 7, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Jul 7, 2016 | |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| D-TX | Filemon Vela | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Jul 14, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Jul 25, 2016 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Sep 13, 2016 |
Committees 1
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 Jun 28, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 28, 2016Introduced in House
- Jun 28, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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 Congressional Record, vol. 162, no. 104, June 28, 2016, page H4187.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R44232 | Creating a Federal Advisory Committee in the Executive Branch Archived | Report | Dec 9, 2016 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3104 | Plymouth 400th Commemoration Commission Act of 2016 | Identical bill | Jun 28, 2016 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish the Plymouth 400th Commemoration Commission, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Plymouth 400th Commemoration Commission Act of 2016
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Sciences and History.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 28, 2016Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
