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Concerning the dedication of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Public Law 103-15 · H.J.Res. 156 · 103rd Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Apr 12, 1993 · Arts, Culture, Religion

Sponsor: Rep. Sidney Yates (D-IL-9)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Commemorates the opening and recognizes the historic importance of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.

  1. Apr 12, 1993Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-15.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Apr 5, 1993PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Apr 2, 1993FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Apr 1, 1993FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
  7. FloorFloor · Mr. Swift asked unanimous consent to discharge from committees and consider.
  8. FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
  9. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Committee on House Administration
  10. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
  11. Mar 31, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  12. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  14. Mar 18, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Libraries and Memorials Subcommittee of the House Committee on House Administration
  15. Mar 17, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Committee on House Administration
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  17. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.