S. 172IntroducedARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY
A bill to authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.
Congressional tributes · District of Columbia · Government trust funds
Key facts
Introduced: Feb 2, 2021
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 29
Congress: 117th
Latest action · Dec 16, 2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 199.
Summary
This bill authorizes the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia in honor of the extraordinary acts of valor, selfless service, and sacrifice displayed by Medal of Honor recipients.
The foundation shall be solely responsible for the acceptance of contributions for, and the payment of expenses of, the establishment of the commemorative work.
Federal funds may not be used to pay any expenses for the establishment of the commemorative work.
Summary by Congressional Research Service.
Timeline
- Dec 16, 2021Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 199.
- Dec 16, 2021Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 117-49.
- Dec 16, 2021Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 117-49.
- Nov 18, 2021Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jun 23, 2021Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-440.
- Feb 2, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Feb 2, 2021Introduced in Senate
Cosponsors
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] D-VA
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] R-NC
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] D-NH
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] D-WA
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] D-AZ
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] R-MS
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] D-NH
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] D-NM
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] D-MT
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] I-ME
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] R-IA
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] D-RI
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] R-IA
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] R-ME
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] R-ID
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] D-CA
- Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ] D-AZ
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] D-WI
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] R-ND
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] D-MA
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] R-AR
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] R-MS
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] R-KS
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] D-IL
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] D-OH
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] R-AR
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] D-CT
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] D-NY
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] D-HI
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