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H.R. 6720 (117th)

To authorize the Thomas Paine Memorial Association to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

11 February 2022

Last action

30 December 2022 · Reported

Status

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 497.

Sponsors

Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Jared Huffman, Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Sean Casten, James McGovern, Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Jerry McNerney, JAMES COOPER, Alan Lowenthal, Mike Levin, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1], Jay Obernolte, Victoria Spartz, Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Katie Porter, Chris Pappas, Zoe Lofgren

Subjects

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Source updated

7 April 2025

Summary

This bill authorizes the Thomas Paine Memorial Association to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia in honor of the philosopher and patriot, Thomas Paine. Thomas Paine is best known for writing Common Sense , a pamphlet that helped to inspire the Revolutionary War. The establishment of the commemorative work shall be in accordance with the Commemorative Works Act. Federal funds may not be used to pay any expense to establish the commemorative work.

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Timeline

  1. 11 February 2022

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 February 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 February 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 February 2022

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

    Source: Committee

  5. 14 July 2022

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 8 December 2022

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  7. 8 December 2022

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 8 December 2022

    Committee

    Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  9. 30 December 2022

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 497.

    Source: Calendars

  10. 30 December 2022

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-680.

    Source: Committee

  11. 30 December 2022

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-680.

    Source: Committee

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