US SB1969 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-3)
Status: Introduced on June 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-03-04 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-03-04 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizes the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work on eligible federal land in commemoration of the sacrifices made by journalists for a free and independent press.
Title
Fallen Journalists Memorial Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] |
| Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] | Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] |
| Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] | Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV] | Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN] |
| Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-04 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. |
| 2019-06-25 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4508-4510) |
Same As/Similar To
HB3465 (Similar To) 2020-12-23 - Became Public Law No: 116-253. (TXT | PDF)
Subjects
District of Columbia
Monuments and memorials
News media and reporting
Public lands and natural resources
Monuments and memorials
News media and reporting
Public lands and natural resources
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1969/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1969/BILLS-116s1969is.pdf |
