H.R. 1670: National POW/MIA Remembrance Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-03-26 · Congress · Latest: Became Public Law No: 114-147.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-03-26 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 114-147. (final step reached)
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Official title

National POW/MIA Remembrance Act of 2015

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) National POW/MIA Remembrance Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to: (1) enter into an agreement to obtain a chair featuring the logo of the National League of POW/MIA Families, and (2) place it in the U.S. Capitol in a suitable permanent location within two years after enactment of this Act. (Sec. 4) The AOC may: (1) enter into an agreement with any tax-exempt, charitable organization to solicit private donations to carry out this Act; and (2) accept resulting donations of funds, property, and services. All costs incurred in carrying out this Act's purposes shall be paid for with private donations received from such organizations.

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Official text

National POW/MIA Remembrance Act of 2015

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · 45 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1670, National POW/MIA Remembrance Act of 2015 (2015-12-08)

Cosponsors on this site

Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), William R. Keating (D-MA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), David Rouzer (R-NC), Andy Barr (R-KY)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] reported raising $1.1 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr1670.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr1670 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114