To provide for the establishment of a national memorial and national monument to commemorate those killed by the collapse of the Saint Francis Dam on March 12, 1928, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
114th Congress (2015–2017)
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.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
1 Cosponsor (1 Democrat)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Knight's St. Francis Dam Memorial Bill Passes House”
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Rep. Steve Knight [R-CA25, 2015-2018]
(Sponsor)
on Jul 6, 2016
“Knight's St. Francis Dam Memorial Measure Advances To House Floor”
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Rep. Steve Knight [R-CA25, 2015-2018]
(Sponsor)
on Jun 15, 2016
“Knight's St. Francis Dam Memorial Bill Heard in Committee”
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Rep. Steve Knight [R-CA25, 2015-2018]
(Sponsor)
on May 24, 2016
History
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May 16, 2016
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Introduced
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May 24, 2016
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Considered by Federal Lands
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Jun 14, 2016
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Considered by House Committee on Natural Resources
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Jun 15, 2016
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Ordered Reported
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Jul 1, 2016
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Reported by House Committee on Natural Resources
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Jul 5, 2016
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Jul 11, 2017
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Reintroduced Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2156 (115th). |
H.R. 5244 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 5244. This is the one from the 114th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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