Kennedy-King National Commemorative Site Act became law 75 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedJan 19, 2018
ReportedMar 14, 2018
Passed one chamberMar 19, 2018
Passed bothMar 22, 2018
LawApr 4, 2018
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 68 words.
Kennedy-King National Commemorative Site Act
(Sec. 3) This bill redesignates the Landmark for Peace Memorial in Martin Luther King, Jr. Park in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the "Kennedy-King National Commemorative Site." The commemorative site shall become a part of the African-American Civil Rights Network. The Department of the Interior may enter into cooperative agreements with public or private entities for interpretive and educational purposes related to the commemorative site.
Context
- Committees
- House Natural Resources Committee
- Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources: 136 of 3,779 bills became law, 113th–118th (3.6%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 90 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 7, from enrolled bill to public law · 427 words
- Subjects
- Historic sites and heritage areasIndianaMembers of CongressMonuments and memorialsParks, recreation areas, trailsRacial and ethnic relations +2 more
- Latest action
- Apr 4, 2018: Became Public Law No: 115-163.
- 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
- 115th S. 2332 Kennedy-King Establishment Act of 2018 R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]