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H.R. 938: Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act

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H.R. 938: Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act

112th Congress · introduced 2011-03-08 · Social Sciences and History · Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-03-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Subcommittee Hearings Held. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act

Plain summary

Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act - Establishes the World War I Centennial Commission to: (1) plan, develop, and execute programs, projects, and activities to commemorate the centennial of World War I; (2) encourage private organizations and state and local governments to organize and participate in such activities; (3) facilitate and coordinate such activities throughout the United States; (4) serve as a clearinghouse for the collection and dissemination of information about centennial events and plans; and (5) develop recommendations for Congress and the President for commemorating the centennial of World War I. Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial at the National World War I Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial. Authorizes the World War I Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work at the site of the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial to reflect its national character.

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Official text

Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · 48 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Al Green (D-TX), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Sam Graves (R-MO), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr938 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112