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H.R. 497: Brigadier General Francis Marion Memorial Act of 2007

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H.R. 497: Brigadier General Francis Marion Memorial Act of 2007

110th Congress · introduced 2007-01-16 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2007-01-16 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 120 (2007): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR497 (2007-03-05), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Brigadier General Francis Marion Memorial Act of 2007

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) Brigadier General Francis Marion Memorial Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Marion Park Project, a committee of the Palmetto Conservation Foundation, to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to honor Brigadier General Francis Marion. Prohibits the use of federal funds to pay any expense of its establishment. Makes the Marion Park Project solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the establishment of such commemorative work.

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Official text

Brigadier General Francis Marion Memorial Act of 2007

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · 5 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 497, Brigadier General Francis Marion Memorial Act of 2007 (2007-05-31); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 497, Brigadier General Francis Marion Memorial Act of 2007 (2007-05-31)

Cosponsors on this site

James E. Clyburn (D-SC)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] reported raising $1.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr497 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110