Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission Act
Latest action · Jul 19, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4083)
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 19, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission Act
This bill establishes the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission to: (1) plan, develop, and carry out programs and activities to honor Frederick Douglass for the bicentennial anniversary of his birth; and (2) recommend the federal government entities appropriate to carry out such programs and activities.
Not later than August 1, 2018, the commission must recommend appropriate activities to Congress. A final report detailing commission activities and expenditures must be submitted not later than June 1, 2019.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 19, 2017 to Oct 26, 2017; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Jul 19, 2017 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Oct 26, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jul 19, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 19, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Jul 19, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4083)
In the Congressional Record 1
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 S4083 | Chris Van Hollen D-MD | Jul 19, 2017 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2989 | Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission Act | Related bill | Nov 2, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to establish the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 19, 2017Introduced in Senate
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