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To authorize the Government of India to establish a memorial to honor Mahatma Gandhi in the District of Columbia.

Public Law 105-284 · H.R. 4284 · 105th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 26, 1998 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Rep. Bill McCollum (R-FL-8)

Cosponsors (1): Rep. Frank Pallone

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

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

Authorizes the Government of India to establish a memorial to honor Mahatma Gandhi, in accordance with the Commemorative Works Act, on Federal land in the District of Columbia.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior or any other Federal agency head to enter into cooperative agreements with the Government of India to maintain features associated with the memorial, but without any expense by the U.S. Government.

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. 13 actions.

  1. Oct 26, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-284.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 14, 1998PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 9, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  5. Oct 8, 1998FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Sep 16, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  7. Sep 15, 1998FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  9. FloorFloor · Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  10. Jul 31, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  11. Jul 22, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  12. Jul 21, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  13. 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.