US HB5559 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-4)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Pending: House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Pending: House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of the Interior to establish the January 8th National Memorial in Tucson, Arizona, as an affiliated area of the National Park System in commemoration of the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 18 others in Tucson on January 8, 2011. The January 8th Memorial Foundation shall transfer to Pima County, Arizona, amounts equal to final funding pledges, in addition to the amounts that the foundation has raised and transferred to the county for the construction of the memorial. The memorial shall be constructed on property owned by Pima County. The bill makes the county responsible for the management of the construction contract for the memorial through the use of funds provided by the foundation. The foundation shall cease operations after (1) final funding pledge amounts have been paid to Pima County, and (2) construction of the memorial has been completed. Pima County shall (1) be the memorial's management entity, and (2) be responsible for the construction and operation of the memorial. Interior shall develop a general management plan for the memorial.
Title
January 8th National Memorial Act
Sponsors
Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ] | Rep. Andy Biggs [R-AZ] | Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] |
Rep. Debbie Lesko [R-AZ] | Rep. Tom O'Halleran [D-AZ] | Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ] | Rep. Greg Stanton [D-AZ] |
Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] | Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA] |
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-01-15 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. |
2020-01-08 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
2020-01-08 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3156 (Related) 2020-01-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Subjects
Arizona
Congressional officers and employees
Crime victims
House of Representatives
Judges
Members of Congress
Monuments and memorials
Public lands and natural resources
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Violent crime
Congressional officers and employees
Crime victims
House of Representatives
Judges
Members of Congress
Monuments and memorials
Public lands and natural resources
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Violent crime
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5559/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5559/BILLS-116hr5559ih.pdf |