US Congress House Bill 4875 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on July 22 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-07-22 - Became Public Law No: 114-196. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 (Sec. 4) This bill establishes the United States Semiquincentennial Commission to plan, develop, and coordinate the commemoration of U.S. history leading up to the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. (Sec. 5) The Commission shall: (1) prepare an overall program for the commemoration; (2) plan, encourage, develop, and coordinate observances and activities commemorating the historic events associated with the Semiquincentennial; (3) emphasize the planning of events in locations of historical significance to the United States; and (4) give special emphasis to the role of persons and locations with significant impact on U.S. history beginning on the date of execution of the Declaration of Independence and to the ideas associated with that history. (Sec. 6) The Department of the Interior shall study and report to the Commission on appropriate actions that might be taken to further preserve and develop historic sites and battlefields to ensure that fitting observances and exhibits may be held at such sites during the celebration. The Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Institution, and the National Archives shall cooperate with the Commission. The Secretary of State shall coordinate the participation of foreign nations in the celebration. Interior shall, through a competitive process, seek to enter into an arrangement with a nonprofit organization, the mission of which is consistent with the purpose of this bill, under which such nonprofit shall: serve as the secretariat of the Commission; house the administrative offices of the Commission; assume responsibility for funds of the Commission; and provide to the Commission financial and administrative services related to budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, personnel, and procurement. (Sec. 10) The Commission shall terminate on December 31, 2027.

United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016

Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA]	Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]	Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA]	Rep. Ryan Costello [R-PA]
Rep. Chaka Fattah [D-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-07-22	Senate	Became Public Law No: 114-196. (TXT | PDF)
2016-07-22	Senate	Signed by President.
2016-07-14	Senate	Presented to President.
2016-07-13	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2016-07-12	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5010)
2016-07-06	Senate	Received in the Senate, read twice.
2016-07-05	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-07-05	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4258-4260)
2016-07-05	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4875.
2016-07-05	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4258-4260)
2016-07-05	House	Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2016-03-23	House	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2016-03-23	House	Introduced in House

SB2815 (Same As) 2016-06-20 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4875/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4875/BILLS-114hr4875ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4875/BILLS-114hr4875eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4875/BILLS-114hr4875enr.pdf