House Bill 5706
115th Congress(2017-2018)
World War II Pacific Sites Establishment Act
Active
Passed House on Nov 13, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5706
Congress
115
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
checkPassed on November 13, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9485-9486)
Summary
World War II Pacific Sites Establishment Act
This bill establishes in Hawaii (1) the Pearl Harbor National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System (NPS) to preserve, interpret, and commemorate the history of World War II in the Pacific; and (2) the Honouliuli National Historic Site as a unit of the NPS to preserve and interpret the history associated with the internment and detention of civilians of Japanese and other ancestries during World War II in Hawaii, the impact of war and martial law on society in the Hawaiian Islands, and the co-location and diverse experiences of Prisoners of War at the Honouliuli Internment Camp Site.
November 14, 2018
November 13, 2018
October 23, 2018
May 8, 2018
12/12/2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
11/14/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
11/13/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/13/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9485-9486)
11/13/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9485-9486)
11/13/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5706.
11/13/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9485-9487)
11/13/2018
Mr. Gosar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
10/23/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 773.
10/23/2018
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-991.
09/26/2018
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
09/26/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/26/2018
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
09/06/2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
05/16/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
05/08/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
05/08/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
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