Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act
Latest action · Dec 22, 2020 Became Public Law No: 116-248.
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 19, 2019
- Passed HouseSep 21, 2020
- Passed SenateDec 2, 2020
- To the PresidentDec 11, 2020
- Became lawDec 22, 2020
Summary
Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act
This bill authorizes the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to establish the Republic of Texas Legation Memorial on federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate and honor those individuals who, as representatives of the Republic of Texas, served in the District of Columbia as diplomats to the United States and made possible the annexation of Texas as the 28th state of the United States.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 18, 2019 to Mar 5, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Ron Wright | Jul 18, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Van Taylor | Jul 30, 2019 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Sep 10, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Vicente Gonzalez | Sep 20, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Dan Crenshaw | Sep 27, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Lance Gooden | Sep 27, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Nov 20, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Nov 20, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Sylvia R. Garcia | Nov 20, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Lizzie Fletcher | Dec 6, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Colin Z. Allred | Mar 5, 2020 |
Actions 24
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 22, 2020Became Public Law No: 116-248.
- Dec 22, 2020Signed by President.
- Dec 11, 2020Presented to President.
- Dec 3, 2020Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 2, 2020Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4744 | Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act | Related bill | Sep 29, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Sep 22, 2020Referred in Senate
- Sep 21, 2020Engrossed in House
- May 27, 2020Reported in House
- Jun 19, 2019Introduced in House
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