{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-3531","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 3531","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To authorize the Women Who Worked on the Home Front Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To authorize the Women Who Worked on the Home Front Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate","title":"Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2021-05-25","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2021-12-08","vote":{"id":"117-2021-h428","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended","title":"Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act","result":"Passed","yea":425,"nay":1,"present":0,"not_voting":7,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll428.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 540.","date":"2022-10-18"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2022-10-18","stage":"Reported to Senate","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill authorizes the Women Who Worked on the Home Front Foundation to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia in commemoration of the commitment and service represented by women who worked on the home front during World War II."},{"k":"p","t":"The foundation shall be solely responsible for the acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, establishing the commemorative work."},{"k":"p","t":"The establishment of the commemorative work shall be in accordance with the Commemorative Works Act."},{"k":"p","t":"The bill prohibits federal funds from being used to pay any expense for the establishment of the commemorative work."}],"words":113},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Authorizes the Women Who Worked on the Home Front Foundation to establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate women who worked on the home front during World War II.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3531/text/eh#H53B0365E6AF64656B82121C7CC9EC771"}]},"core_areas":["Commemorative work for women who worked on the home front during World War II"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Authorizes the Women Who Worked on the Home Front Foundation to establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3531/text/eh#H53B0365E6AF64656B82121C7CC9EC771"}},{"text":"Requires the establishment of the commemorative work to be in accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code, known as the Commemorative Works Act.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3531/text/eh#H53B0365E6AF64656B82121C7CC9EC771"}},{"text":"Prohibits the use of Federal funds to pay any expense of establishing the commemorative work.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3531/text/eh#H53B0365E6AF64656B82121C7CC9EC771"}},{"text":"Makes the Foundation solely responsible for accepting contributions for, and paying the expenses of, establishing the commemorative work.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3531/text/eh#H53B0365E6AF64656B82121C7CC9EC771"}},{"text":"Requires the Foundation to send any balance of funds left after all expenses are paid to the Secretary of the Interior for deposit in the account named in section 8906(b)(3) of title 40, United States Code.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3531/text/eh#H53B0365E6AF64656B82121C7CC9EC771"}},{"text":"Requires the Foundation, if the authority for the commemorative work expires with a balance remaining, to transmit that balance to a separate account with the National Park Foundation for memorials.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3531/text/eh#H53B0365E6AF64656B82121C7CC9EC771"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2021-12-08","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3531/text/eh"},"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/3531","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3531/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-3531.png","v":"c2e3a65d9ed1","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 3531, 117th Congress: Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act. House: 425 Yea, 1 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 8 Dec 2021."}}