H.R. 1242 - 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act

400 Years of African-American History Commission Act

H.R. 1242 — 115^th Congress (2017–2018)

Summary

To establish the 400 Years of African-American History Commission, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

To establish the 400 Years of African-American History Commission, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act
• 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act
• 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act
• 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act
• 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act
• 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act

Sponsor

Robert C. "Bobby" Scott

Co-Sponsors

• Don Bacon
• Joyce Beatty
• Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
• Earl Blumenauer
• Anthony G. Brown
• G. K. Butterfield
• Kathy Castor
• Judy Chu
• David N. Cicilline
• Emanuel Cleaver
• Steve Cohen
• Barbara Comstock
• Gerald E. Connolly
• John Conyers, Jr.
• Elijah E. Cummings
• Danny K. Davis
• John K. Delaney
• Val Butler Demings
• Keith Ellison
• Dwight Evans
• Bob Goodlatte
• Al Green
• H. Morgan Griffith
• Raúl M. Grijalva
• Luis V. Gutiérrez
• Alcee L. Hastings
• Brian Higgins
• Jared Huffman
• Sheila Jackson Lee
• Robin L. Kelly
• Brenda L. Lawrence
• Al Lawson, Jr.
• Barbara Lee
• John Lewis
• Stephen F. Lynch
• Carolyn B. Maloney
• A. Donald McEachin
• James P. McGovern
• Gregory W. Meeks
• Gwen Moore
• Jerrold Nadler
• Richard M. Nolan
• Eleanor Holmes Norton
• Donald M. Payne, Jr.
• Scott H. Peters
• David E. Price
• Jamie Raskin
• Cedric L. Richmond
• Louise McIntosh Slaughter
• Darren Soto
• Scott Taylor
• Bonnie Watson Coleman
• Robert J. Wittman

Subjects

• Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
• Commemorative events and holidays
• Racial and ethnic relations
• U.S. history
• Virginia

Related Bills

• S. 1460 (115^th) : Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017
• S. 392 (115^th) : 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act

Major Actions

Introduced	2/28/2017
Referred to Committee
House	5/01/2017
Senate	12/21/2017
Signed by President	1/08/2018

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.	5/01/2017	by voice vote
currently selected	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.	12/21/2017	by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	2/28/2017
		2/28/2017	Introduced in House
		2/28/2017	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
		3/28/2017	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	3/28/2017	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
		5/01/2017	Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-105.
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/01/2017	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 62.
		5/01/2017	Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
		5/01/2017	Considered under suspension of the rules.
		5/01/2017	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1242.
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	5/01/2017	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/01/2017	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
		5/02/2017	Received in the Senate, read twice.
currently selected	Senate Vote on Passage	12/21/2017	Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
		12/22/2017	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Presented to President	12/27/2017	Presented to President.
	Signed	1/08/2018	Signed by President.
	Enacted	1/08/2018	Became Public Law No: 115-102.

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