H.R. 2615: Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act

114th Congress · introduced 2015-06-02 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Became Public Law No: 114-224.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-06-02 · official record
Who proposed it: Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 114-224. (final step reached)
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Official title

Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 12, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act (Sec. 2) This bill establishes the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission to carry out activities to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the date the U.S. Virgin Islands became an unincorporated U.S. territory. (Sec. 7) The Commission shall report annually to the President and Congress on Commission revenue and expenditures, including a list of each gift, bequest, or devise worth more than $250, and the identity of the donor. (Sec. 8) The Inspector General of the Department of the Interior may audit the Commission, making the results available to Congress and the public. (Sec. 10) The Commission shall terminate on September 30, 2018, or at an earlier date determined by the Commission after submitting its final report to Congress. (Sec. 11) No federal funds are authorized or may be obligated to carry out this Act.

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Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] · 76 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2615, Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act (2016-03-18); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2615, Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act (2016-08-09)

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Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS), James E. Clyburn (D-SC), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Al Green (D-TX), André Carson (D-IN), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA) and 16 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] reported raising $712,670 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr2615.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr2615 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114