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H.R. 2070: World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2012

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H.R. 2070: World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2012

112th Congress · introduced 2011-06-01 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-06-01 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 8 (2012): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR2070 (2012-01-24), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 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

World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2012

Plain summary

World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to install at the World War II memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day.

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Official text

World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2012

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · 57 cosponsors

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Mike Kelly (R-PA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Marlin A. Stutzman (R-IN), James Lankford (R-OK), Bill Huizenga (R-MI)

Recorded votes

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Record fed-us-cong112-hr2070 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112