H.R. 2802: To provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in honor of former President John Adams and his legacy, and for other purposes.

H.R. 2802: To provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in honor of former President John Adams and his legacy, and for other purposes.

111th Congress · introduced 2009-06-10 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 111-169.

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Where it came from: introduced 2009-06-10 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 111-169. (final step reached)
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Official title

To provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in honor of former President John Adams and his legacy, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 22, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Extends the legislative authority of the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia in honor of former President John Adams and his family's legacy of public service until December 2, 2013, unless specified conditions are met for an additional three year extension.

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Official text

To provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in honor of former President John Adams and his legacy, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Sponsor: Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10] · 5 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2802, A bill to provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in honor of former President John Adams and his legacy (2009-09-14); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2802, A bill to provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in honor of former President John Adams and his legacy (2009-09-14); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2802, An act to provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in honor of former President John Adams and his legacy (2010-01-28); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2802, An act to provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in honor of former President John Adams and his legacy (2010-01-28)

Cosponsors on this site

James P. McGovern (D-MA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr2802.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>

Record fed-us-cong111-hr2802 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111