Bring the Ancient One Home Act of 2015
Latest action · Aug 5, 2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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.
- IntroducedAug 5, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Bring the Ancient One Home Act of 2015
This bill directs the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers to transfer the human remains known as Kennewick Man or the Ancient One that are part of archaeological collection number 45BN495 to the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation on the condition that such Department disposes of and repatriates the remains to the Indian tribes and band referred to in the letter from Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt to Secretary of the Army Louis Caldera relating to the human remains, dated September 21, 2000.
The Corps of Engineers shall be responsible for any costs associated with the transfer.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 7, 2015 to Apr 21, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Oct 7, 2015 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Oct 7, 2015 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Apr 21, 2016 |
Withdrew 1 Maria Cantwell D-WA Oct 7, 2015
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Environment and Public Works Committee | Referred Aug 5, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 5, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Aug 5, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 114-773 | SMALL BUSINESS RETIREMENT POOLING: EXAMINING OPEN MULTIPLE EMPLOYER PLANS51 pages | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Jun 21, 2016 |
| S. Hrg. 114-410 | HELPING AMERICANS PREPARE FOR RETIREMENT: INCREASING ACCESS, PARTICIPATION, AND COVERAGE IN RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLANS101 pages | Finance Committee | Jan 28, 2016 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2848 | Water Resources Development Act of 2016 | Related bill | Sep 19, 2016 |
| HR 4131 | Bring the Ancient One Home Act of 2015 | Identical bill | Dec 1, 2015 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to direct the Chief of Engineers to transfer an archaeological collection, commonly referred to as the Kennewick Man or the Ancient One, to the Washington State Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Bring the Ancient One Home Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 5, 2015Introduced in Senate
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.
