US Congress House Bill 7629 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on July 16 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-07 - 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]

Provides for the establishment of a memorial at a designated location in the Bronx, New York, to honor the lives lost and the heroes who helped the nation to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill also establishes the COVID-19 National Memorial Commission to (1) submit to the Department of the Interior and Congress a report containing recommendations for the planning, design, construction, and long-term management of a permanent memorial; (2) advise Interior on the boundaries of the memorial site; (3) advise Interior in the development of a management plan for the memorial site; and (4) provide significant opportunities for public participation in the planning and design of the memorial.

COVID–19 National Memorial Act

Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]

Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-08-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
2020-07-16	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2020-07-16	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7629/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7629/BILLS-116hr7629ih.pdf