National Veterans Memorial and Museum Act
Latest action · Jul 17, 2018 By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-304.
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.
- IntroducedApr 4, 2017
- Passed HouseNov 7, 2017
- Passed SenateJun 6, 2018
- To the PresidentJun 11, 2018
- Became lawJun 21, 2018Public Law 115-186
Summary
National Veterans Memorial and Museum Act
(Sec. 2) This bill designates the veterans memorial and museum currently being constructed in Columbus, Ohio, as the "National Veterans Memorial and Museum."
Such designation may be withdrawn if Congress finds the museum's progress and operation to be unsatisfactory, but no earlier than five years after the museum opens to the public.
As a condition of designation, the director of the museum shall report to Congress regarding: (1) a projected five-year budget, (2) outreach to veterans about the design and contents of the museum, (3) the exhibit decision-making process, (4) organizational structure, (5) bylaws and rules, and (6) organizations that have accredited the museum.
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 4, 2017 to Oct 24, 2017; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Original | Apr 4, 2017 |
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Original | Apr 4, 2017 |
| R-OH | Brad R. Wenstrup | Original | Apr 4, 2017 |
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | Original | Apr 4, 2017 |
| R-OH | James B. Renacci | Original | Apr 4, 2017 |
| R-OH | Jim Jordan | Original | Apr 4, 2017 |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Original | Apr 4, 2017 |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | Original | Apr 4, 2017 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | Apr 4, 2017 |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Original | Apr 4, 2017 |
| R-OH | Patrick J. Tiberi | Original | Apr 4, 2017 |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Original | Apr 4, 2017 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | Apr 4, 2017 |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Original | Apr 4, 2017 |
| R-OH | Warren Davidson | Original | Apr 4, 2017 |
Committees 3
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 Apr 4, 2017Markup Nov 2, 2017Reported Nov 7, 2017 |
| Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee | Referred Apr 5, 2017Hearings Sep 13, 2017 | |
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Apr 4, 2017Discharged Nov 7, 2017 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Apr 12, 2017 | |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Nov 8, 2017Markup May 17, 2018Reported May 23, 2018 |
Actions 25
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 17, 2018By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-304.
- Jun 21, 2018Signed by President.
- Jun 21, 2018Became Public Law No: 115-186.
- Jun 11, 2018Presented to President.
- Jun 7, 2018Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jun 6, 2018Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3264)
- May 23, 2018Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. Without written report.
- May 23, 2018Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 432.
- May 17, 2018Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Nov 8, 2017Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Nov 7, 2017Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-399, Part I.
- Nov 7, 2017Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
- Nov 7, 2017Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 99.
- Nov 7, 2017Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Nov 7, 2017Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8554-8556)
- Nov 7, 2017DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1900.
- Nov 7, 2017Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8554)
- Nov 7, 2017Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 2, 2017Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Nov 2, 2017Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Sep 13, 2017Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Apr 12, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Apr 5, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Apr 4, 2017Introduced in House
- Apr 4, 2017Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In the Congressional Record 3
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 S3264, S3265 | Mitch McConnell R-KY | Jun 6, 2018 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1553 | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. D-GA | Nov 13, 2017 |
| House | Debate and remarks H8554–H8556Text printed H8554 | Gus M. Bilirakis R-FL, Joyce Beatty D-OH, Steve Stivers R-OH, Timothy J. Walz D-MN, Warren Davidson R-OH | Nov 7, 2017 |
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.
Committee reports
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Jun 8, 2018H.R. 1900, National Veterans Memorial and Museum ActAs passed by the Senate on June 6, 2018
- Nov 6, 2017H.R. 1900, National Veterans Memorial and Museum ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on November 2, 2017
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 58, April 4, 2017, page H2698.
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. 115-29 | H.R. 1721; H.R. 1900; H.R. 3122; H.R. 3656; H.R. 3657; AND, A DRAFT BILL ENTITLED "VETERANS FAIR DEBT NOTICE ACT OF 2017"57 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Sep 13, 2017 |
CRS reports 3
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 3
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R45741 | Memorials and Commemorative Works Outside Washington, DC: Background, Federal Role, and Options for Congress | Report | Apr 21, 2026 |
| R46644 | Commemorative Legislation in Congress: Trends and Observations, 93rd Through 115th Congresses Archived | Report | Dec 18, 2020 |
| R40879 | Resolutions of Inquiry: An Analysis of Their Use in the House, 1947-2017 Archived | Report | Nov 9, 2017 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 841 | National Veterans Memorial and Museum Act | Related bill | Jul 19, 2017 |
| HR 6038 | National Veterans Memorial and Museum Act | Reintroduction of | Sep 20, 2016 |
Titles 9
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title
- An act to designate the Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio, as the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, and for other purposes
- Short Title
- National Veterans Memorial and Museum Act
- Official Title as Introduced
- To designate the Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio, as the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- National Veterans Memorial and Museum Act
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- National Veterans Memorial and Museum Act
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- National Veterans Memorial and Museum Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- National Veterans Memorial and Museum Act
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- National Veterans Memorial and Museum Act
- Short Titles as Enacted
- National Veterans Memorial and Museum Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 6
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- May 23, 2018Reported to Senate
- Nov 8, 2017Referred in Senate
- Nov 7, 2017Engrossed in House
- Nov 7, 2017Reported in House
- Apr 4, 2017Introduced 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.
