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HR 1242 - 115

400 Years of African-American History Commission Act

Became Public Law No: 115-102.

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Jan 8, 2018

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36 USC 101 1
Public Law 115-102 1
section 1342 of title 31 1
section 5316 of title 5 1

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Jan 8, 2018

Signed by President.

Jan 8, 2018

Signed by President.

Jan 8, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-102.

Jan 8, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-102.

Dec 27, 2017

Presented to President.

Dec 27, 2017

Presented to President.

Dec 22, 2017

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 21, 2017

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S8267-8269)

Dec 21, 2017

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8267-8269)

May 2, 2017

Received in the Senate, read twice.

May 1, 2017

Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-105.

May 1, 2017

Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-105.

May 1, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 62.

May 1, 2017

Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

May 1, 2017

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2985-2987)

May 1, 2017

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1242.

May 1, 2017

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2985-2986)

May 1, 2017

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2985-2986)

May 1, 2017

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 28, 2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 28, 2017

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Feb 28, 2017

Introduced in House

Feb 28, 2017

Introduced in House

Feb 28, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Summary

49 Public Law Jan 31, 2018

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 1, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act (Sec. 3) This bill establishes the 400 Years of African-American History Commission to develop and carry out activities throughout the United States to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Africans in the English colonies at Point Comfort, Virginia, in 1619. The commission must: plan programs to acknowledge the impact that slavery and laws that enforced racial discrimination had on the United States; encourage civic, patriotic, historical, educational, artistic, religious, and economic organizations to organize and participate in anniversary activities; assist states, localities, and nonprofit organizations to further the commemoration; and coordinate for the public scholarly research on the arrival of Africans in the United States and their contributions to this country. (Sec. 5) The commission may provide: (1) grants to communities and nonprofit organizations for the development of programs; (2) grants to research and scholarly organizations to research, publish, or distribute information relating to the arrival of Africans in the United States; and (3) technical assistance to states, localities, and nonprofit organizations to further the commemoration. (Sec. 7) The commission must prepare a strategic plan and submit a final report to Congress that contains a summary of its activities, an accounting of its received and expended funds, and its recommendations. (Sec. 8) The commission shall terminate on July 1, 2020. (Sec. 9) All expenditures of the commission shall be made solely from donated funds.

82 Passed Senate without amendment Jan 2, 2018

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 1, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act (Sec. 3) This bill establishes the 400 Years of African-American History Commission to develop and carry out activities throughout the United States to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Africans in the English colonies at Point Comfort, Virginia, in 1619. The commission must: plan programs to acknowledge the impact that slavery and laws that enforced racial discrimination had on the United States; encourage civic, patriotic, historical, educational, artistic, religious, and economic organizations to organize and participate in anniversary activities; assist states, localities, and nonprofit organizations to further the commemoration; and coordinate for the public scholarly research on the arrival of Africans in the United States and their contributions to this country. (Sec. 5) The commission may provide: (1) grants to communities and nonprofit organizations for the development of programs; (2) grants to research and scholarly organizations to research, publish, or distribute information relating to the arrival of Africans in the United States; and (3) technical assistance to states, localities, and nonprofit organizations to further the commemoration. (Sec. 7) The commission must prepare a strategic plan and submit a final report to Congress that contains a summary of its activities, an accounting of its received and expended funds, and its recommendations. (Sec. 8) The commission shall terminate on July 1, 2020. (Sec. 9) All expenditures of the commission shall be made solely from donated funds.

36 Passed House amended Jun 14, 2017

400 Years of African-American History Commission Act (Sec. 3) This bill establishes the 400 Years of African-American History Commission to develop and carry out activities throughout the United States to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Africans in the English colonies at Point Comfort, Virginia, in 1619. The commission must: plan programs to acknowledge the impact that slavery and laws that enforced racial discrimination had on the United States; encourage civic, patriotic, historical, educational, artistic, religious, and economic organizations to organize and participate in anniversary activities; assist states, localities, and nonprofit organizations to further the commemoration; and coordinate for the public scholarly research on the arrival of Africans in the United States and their contributions to this country. (Sec. 5) The commission may provide: (1) grants to communities and nonprofit organizations for the development of programs; (2) grants to research and scholarly organizations to research, publish, or distribute information relating to the arrival of Africans in the United States; and (3) technical assistance to states, localities, and nonprofit organizations to further the commemoration. (Sec. 7) The commission must prepare a strategic plan and submit a final report to Congress that contains a summary of its activities, an accounting of its received and expended funds, and its recommendations. (Sec. 8) The commission shall terminate on July 1, 2020. (Sec. 9) All expenditures of the commission shall be made solely from donated funds.

00 Introduced in House Mar 15, 2017

400 Years of African-American History Commission Act This bill establishes the 400 Years of African-American History Commission to develop and carry out activities throughout the United States to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Africans in the English colonies at Point Comfort, Virginia, in 1619. The commission must: plan programs to acknowledge the impact that slavery and laws that enforced racial discrimination had on the United States; encourage civic, patriotic, historical, educational, artistic, religious, and economic organizations to organize and participate in anniversary activities; assist states, localities, and nonprofit organizations to further the commemoration; and coordinate for the public scholarly research on the arrival of Africans in the United States and their contributions to this country. The commission may provide: (1) grants to communities and nonprofit organizations for the development of programs; (2) grants to research and scholarly organizations to research, publish, or distribute information relating to the arrival of Africans in the United States; and (3) technical assistance to states, localities, and nonprofit organizations to further the commemoration. The commission must prepare a strategic plan and submit a final report to Congress that contains a summary of its activities, an accounting of its received and expended funds, and its recommendations. The commission shall terminate on July 1, 2020.

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Beatty, Joyce
Cosponsor

Beatty, Joyce

Democratic · OH-3 · B001281

Joined Feb 28, 2017
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(202) 225-4324
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2079 Rayburn House Office Building
Comstock, Barbara
Cosponsor

Comstock, Barbara

Republican · VA-10 · C001105

Joined Feb 28, 2017
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Cummings, Elijah E.
Cosponsor

Cummings, Elijah E.

Democratic · MD-7 · C000984

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Delaney, John K.
Cosponsor

Delaney, John K.

Democratic · MD-6 · D000620

Joined Feb 28, 2017
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Demings, Val Butler
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Demings, Val Butler

Democratic · FL-10 · D000627

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Ellison, Keith
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Ellison, Keith

Democratic · MN-5 · E000288

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Evans, Dwight
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Evans, Dwight

Democratic · PA-3 · E000296

Joined Feb 28, 2017
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(202) 225-4001
Office
1105 Longworth House Office Building
Higgins, Brian
Cosponsor

Higgins, Brian

Democratic · NY-26 · H001038

Joined Feb 28, 2017
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Lee, Barbara
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Lee, Barbara

Democratic · CA-13 · L000551

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Lewis, John
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Lewis, John

Democratic · GA-5 · L000287

Joined Feb 28, 2017
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Moore, Gwen
Cosponsor

Moore, Gwen

Democratic · WI-4 · M001160

Joined Feb 28, 2017
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(202) 225-4572
Office
2252 Rayburn House Office Building
Raskin, Jamie
Cosponsor

Raskin, Jamie

Democratic · MD-8 · R000606

Joined Feb 28, 2017
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(202) 225-5341
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2242 Rayburn House Office Building
Taylor, Scott
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Taylor, Scott

Republican · VA-2 · T000477

Joined Feb 28, 2017
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Conyers, John, Jr.
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Conyers, John, Jr.

Democratic · MI-13 · C000714

Joined Mar 7, 2017
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Brown, Anthony G.
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Brown, Anthony G.

Democratic · MD-4 · B001304

Joined Mar 27, 2017
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Lawrence, Brenda L.
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Lawrence, Brenda L.

Democratic · MI-14 · L000581

Joined Mar 27, 2017
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Nadler, Jerrold
Cosponsor

Nadler, Jerrold

Democratic · NY-12 · N000002

Joined Mar 27, 2017
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(202) 225-5635
Office
2132 Rayburn House Office Building
Bacon, Don
Cosponsor

Bacon, Don

Republican · NE-2 · B001298

Joined May 1, 2017
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Phone
(202) 225-4155
Office
2104 Rayburn House Office Building
Gutierrez, Luis V.
Cosponsor

Gutierrez, Luis V.

Democratic · IL-4 · G000535

Joined May 1, 2017
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Lawson, Al, Jr.
Cosponsor

Lawson, Al, Jr.

Democratic · FL-5 · L000586

Joined May 1, 2017
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Nolan, Richard M.
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Nolan, Richard M.

Democratic · MN-8 · N000127

Joined May 1, 2017
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