US Congress House Bill 2989 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on November 2 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-11-02 - Became Public Law No: 115-77. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission Act (Sec. 3) 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. (Sec. 8) 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.

Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission Act

Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]	Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD]	Rep. Ryan Costello [R-PA]
Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]	Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL]
Rep. Steve Russell [R-OK]	Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]	Rep. Lloyd Smucker [R-PA]	Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI]
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Charles Dent [R-PA]	Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA]
Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV]	Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-11-02	Senate	Became Public Law No: 115-77. (TXT | PDF)
2017-11-02	Senate	Signed by President.
2017-10-24	Senate	Presented to President.
2017-10-19	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2017-10-18	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6590-6591)
2017-10-16	Senate	Received in the Senate, read twice.
2017-10-11	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-10-11	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7952-7953)
2017-10-11	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7952-7954)
2017-10-11	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2989.
2017-10-11	House	Mr. Russell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-10-05	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 245.
2017-10-05	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-340.
2017-07-19	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2017-07-19	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-06-21	House	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2017-06-21	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E864-865)
2017-06-21	House	Introduced in House

SB1582 (Related) 2017-07-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4083)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2989/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2989/BILLS-115hr2989ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2989/BILLS-115hr2989rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2989/BILLS-115hr2989eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2989/BILLS-115hr2989enr.pdf