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H.R. 5357: Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act

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H.R. 5357: Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act

113th Congress · introduced 2014-07-31 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2014-07-31 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act

Plain summary

Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act - Establishes: (1) the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial at the Saint Francis Dam site in Los Angeles County, California, to honor the victims of the Saint Francis Dam disaster of March 12, 1928; (2) the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Monument; and (3) the Saint Francis Dam Advisory Commission. Requires the Commission to: report recommendations for the planning, design, construction, and long-term management of the Memorial; advise the Secretary of the Interior on the boundaries of the Memorial; and consult and coordinate with the Saint Francis Dam Task Force and the state of California to support the efforts of the Task Force to commemorate the disaster. Terminates the Commission upon dedication of the completed Memorial. Authorizes the Secretary to: provide assistance to the Commission and the Task Force, participate in the formulation of plans for the design of the Memorial, acquire lands for the Memorial, accept funds raised by the Commission for construction of the Memorial, construct the Memorial, and administer the Memorial as a unit of the National Park System. Requires the Secretary to: (1) manage the Monument in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances its resources; and (2) develop a management plan for the Monument.

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Official text

Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · 1 cosponsors

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Julia Brownley (D-CA)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr5357 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113