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117-80","introduced":"2021-03-08","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2021-07-26","vote":{"id":"117-2021-h220","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended","title":"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","result":"Passed","yea":416,"nay":0,"present":0,"not_voting":14,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll220.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"voice","date":"2021-12-18","vote":null,"how":"unanimous_consent","words":"Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent."}},"president":{"status":"signed","date":"2021-12-27"},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Became Public Law No: 117-80.","date":"2021-12-27"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2021-12-27","stage":"Public Law","blocks":[{"k":"p","t":"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."},{"k":"p","t":"The foundation shall be solely responsible for the acceptance of contributions for, and the payment of expenses of, the establishment of the commemorative work."},{"k":"p","t":"Federal funds may not be used to pay any expenses for the establishment of the commemorative work."},{"k":"p","t":"The establishment of the commemorative work shall be in accordance with the Commemorative Works Act."}],"words":97},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Authorizes the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to honor Medal of Honor recipients.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 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1","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1664/text/enr#HC1651589B1A042AE8B7DA49EB138FC4F:~:text=1.%20Authorization%20to%20establish%20commemorative%20work"}},{"text":"Prohibits the use of Federal funds to pay any expense of establishing the commemorative work.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 1","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1664/text/enr#HC1651589B1A042AE8B7DA49EB138FC4F:~:text=1.%20Authorization%20to%20establish%20commemorative%20work"}},{"text":"Makes the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation solely responsible for accepting contributions for, and paying the expenses of, establishing the commemorative work.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 1","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1664/text/enr#HC1651589B1A042AE8B7DA49EB138FC4F:~:text=1.%20Authorization%20to%20establish%20commemorative%20work"}},{"text":"Requires the Foundation to send any balance of funds remaining after all expenses are paid to the Secretary of the Interior for deposit in the account provided for in section 8906(b)(3) of title 40.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 1","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1664/text/enr#HC1651589B1A042AE8B7DA49EB138FC4F:~:text=1.%20Authorization%20to%20establish%20commemorative%20work"}},{"text":"Requires the Foundation, if a balance remains when the authority for the commemorative work expires, to transmit it to a separate account with the National Park Foundation for memorials.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 1","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1664/text/enr#HC1651589B1A042AE8B7DA49EB138FC4F:~:text=1.%20Authorization%20to%20establish%20commemorative%20work"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Enrolled Bill","date":null,"rule":"enrolled","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1664/text/enr"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1664","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1664/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-1664.png","v":"e537e68bdb5d","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 1664, 117th Congress: 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. House: 416 Yea, 0 Nay. Senate: unanimous consent. Outcome: Became law, 27 Dec 2021."}}