Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act
Public Law 114-230 · H.R. 1475 · 114th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Oct 7, 2016 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Sam Johnson (R-TX-3)
Cosponsors (309): Rep. Charlie Rangel, Rep. John Conyers,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act
(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation, Inc., to construct a Wall of Remembrance at the site of the Korean War Veterans Memorial.
The wall shall include a list of names of members of the U.S. Armed Forces who died in the Korean War, as determined by the Department of Defense (DOD).
DOD shall: (1) establish eligibility criteria for the inclusion of names on the wall, and (2) provide to the Department of the Interior a final list of names for inclusion on the wall.
The wall may include other information about the Korean War, including the number of members of the U.S. Armed Forces, the Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army, the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, and the other nations of the United Nations Command who were killed in action, were wounded in action, are listed as missing in action, or were prisoners of war with regard to such war.
The Commemorative Works Act shall apply to the wall.
The bill prohibits using any federal funds to construct the wall.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Federal Lands Subcommittee
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Related bills
2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 1982Related bill
Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act of 2015
S. 2012Related bill
North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 29 actions.
- Oct 7, 2016Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 114-230.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 28, 2016FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 21, 2016Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Bishop (UT) asked unanimous consent that the House take from the Speaker's table and agree to the Senate amendment.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 20, 2016FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 19, 2016FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 6, 2016FloorFloor · By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 114-336.
- Jul 14, 2016CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 572.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Jul 13, 2016CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Jun 16, 2016CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Feb 25, 2016CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate.
- Feb 24, 2016FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1475.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 330.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-433.
- Feb 3, 2016CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Feb 2, 2016CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 7, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Mar 19, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.