US Congress Senate Bill 883 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 4 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-01-13 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 280.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizes the National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. (previously the Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation) to establish a memorial on specified federal land in the District of Columbia to honor slaves and free black persons who served as soldiers and sailors or provided civilian assistance during the American Revolution. Prohibits the National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. from using federal funds to establish such memorial. Repeals P.L. 99-558 and P.L. 100-625 relating to the establishment and approval of the location of a black revolutionary war patriots memorial.

A bill to authorize National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor free persons and slaves who fought for independence, liberty, and justice for all during the American Revolution.

Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]	Sen. John Kerry [D-MA]
Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-01-13	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 280.
2012-01-13	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/17/2011 without amendment. With written report No. 112-118.
2011-11-10	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2011-07-28	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-214.
2011-05-04	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

HB2181 (Same As) 2012-07-11 - CHANGE OF PRIMARY SPONSOR REQUEST - Mr. Butterfield asked unanimous consent that he be considered the primary sponsor of H.R. 2181 in lieu of the late Donald Payne from New Jersey. Agreed to without objection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/883/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s883/BILLS-112s883is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s883/BILLS-112s883rs.pdf