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H.R. 4539 (114th): 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act

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To establish the 400 Years of African-American History Commission, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor and status

Photo of sponsor Robert “Bobby” Scott

Robert “Bobby” Scott

Sponsor. Representative for Virginia's 3rd congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Sep 6, 2016
Length: 14 pages
Introduced:

Feb 11, 2016
114th Congress, 2015–2017

Status:
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on July 5, 2016 but was never passed by the Senate.

See Instead:

S. 2548 (same title)
Ordered Reported — Jul 13, 2016

History

Feb 11, 2016
 
Introduced

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Jul 5, 2016
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Sep 6, 2016
 
Reported by Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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Jan 8, 2018
 
Reintroduced Bill — Enacted — Signed by the President

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1242.

H.R. 4539 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

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This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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