Gold Star Families Voices Act became law 293 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedFeb 9, 2016
ReportedMay 17, 2016
Passed one chamberSep 6, 2016
Passed bothNov 15, 2016
LawNov 28, 2016
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 81 words.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Gold Star Families Voices Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Veterans' Oral History Project Act to require the veterans oral history program to include the collection of video and audio recordings of biographical histories by immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces who became missing in action or who died as a result of their wartime service.
Context
- Committees
- House Committee on House Administration
Senate Rules and Administration Committee - Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 15 of 282 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 6, from enrolled bill to public law · 436 words
- Subjects
- Conflicts and warsCongressional agenciesGovernment information and archivesLibrary of CongressMilitary historyMilitary personnel and dependents +1 more
- Latest action
- Nov 28, 2016: Became Public Law No: 114-246.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 114th S. 3419 Gold Star Families Voices Act of 2016 D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]