John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission Act
Latest action · Jul 29, 2016 Became Public Law No: 114-215.
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.
- IntroducedJul 11, 2016
- Passed HouseJul 13, 2016
- Passed SenateJul 14, 2016
- To the PresidentJul 19, 2016
- Became lawJul 29, 2016Public Law 114-215
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)
John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission Act
(Sec. 2) This bill establishes the John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission, which shall:
- plan, develop, and carry out activities to honor John F. Kennedy on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth; and
- provide advice and assistance to federal, state, and local governmental agencies and civic groups to carry out activities to honor Kennedy on such occasion.
(Sec. 7) The commission shall submit to the President and Congress annual reports on its revenue and expenditures, such interim reports as appropriate, and a final report by August 31, 2017.
(Sec. 8) The commission shall terminate by September 30, 2017.
(Sec. 9) The Inspector General of the Department of the Interior may perform an audit of the commission.
Cosponsors 45
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 11, 2016 to Jul 13, 2016; 24 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Adam Kinzinger | Original | Jul 11, 2016 |
| R-FL | Ander Crenshaw | Original | Jul 11, 2016 |
| R-WA | Dan Newhouse | Original | Jul 11, 2016 |
| R-AZ | David Schweikert | Original | Jul 11, 2016 |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | Jul 11, 2016 |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Original | Jul 11, 2016 |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Original | Jul 11, 2016 |
| R-OR | Greg Walden | Original | Jul 11, 2016 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jul 11, 2016 |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Original | Jul 11, 2016 |
| D-MA | Katherine M. Clark | Original | Jul 11, 2016 |
| R-CA | Kevin McCarthy | Original | Jul 11, 2016 |
| R-AL | Martha Roby | Original | Jul 11, 2016 |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Original | Jul 11, 2016 |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Original | Jul 11, 2016 |
| D-CA | Nancy Pelosi | Original | Jul 11, 2016 |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Original | Jul 11, 2016 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | Jul 11, 2016 |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Original | Jul 11, 2016 |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Original | Jul 11, 2016 |
| D-MD | Steny H. Hoyer | Original | Jul 11, 2016 |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Original | Jul 11, 2016 |
| R-IN | Susan W. Brooks | Original | Jul 11, 2016 |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Original | Jul 11, 2016 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Jul 12, 2016 | |
| R-OH | Brad R. Wenstrup | Jul 12, 2016 | |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | Jul 12, 2016 | |
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | Jul 12, 2016 | |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Jul 12, 2016 | |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Jul 12, 2016 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Jul 12, 2016 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Jul 12, 2016 | |
| R-MO | Jason Smith | Jul 12, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Jul 12, 2016 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Jul 12, 2016 | |
| R-IN | Luke Messer | Jul 12, 2016 | |
| R-OK | Markwayne Mullin | Jul 12, 2016 | |
| R-SC | Mick Mulvaney | Jul 12, 2016 | |
| R-PA | Mike Kelly | Jul 12, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Raul Ruiz | Jul 12, 2016 | |
| R-LA | Steve Scalise | Jul 12, 2016 | |
| D-HI | Tulsi Gabbard | Jul 12, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Jul 13, 2016 | |
| D-VI | Stacey E. Plaskett | Jul 13, 2016 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Jul 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 Jul 11, 2016Discharged Jul 13, 2016 |
Actions 12
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2016Signed by President.
- Jul 29, 2016Became Public Law No: 114-215.
- Jul 19, 2016Presented to President.
- Jul 15, 2016Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 14, 2016Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5185)
In the Congressional Record 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5185 | Lisa Murkowski R-AK | Jul 14, 2016 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4875Text printed H4875 | Jason Chaffetz R-UT, Steny H. Hoyer D-MD | Jul 13, 2016 |
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. 111, July 11, 2016, page H4660.
CRS reports 19
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 19
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Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3148 | John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission Act | Identical bill | Jul 7, 2016 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish the John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission Act
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission Act
- Short Titles as Enacted
- John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Jul 14, 2016Received in Senate
- Jul 13, 2016Engrossed in House
- Jul 11, 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.
