United States Semiquincentennial Commission Amendments Act of 2020
Public Law 116-282 · S. 3989 · 116th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Dec 31, 2020 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Bob Casey
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
United States Semiquincentennial Commission Amendments Act of 2020
This bill modifies certain requirements of the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, which was established to provide for the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and related events.
Among other things, the bill
• modifies the membership requirements of the commission;
• changes the date by which the commission shall report to the President with its specific recommendations for the commemoration of the 250th anniversary and related events to March 31, 2020; and
• grants the commission the exclusive right to use, and to allow others to use, the official marks, imprimaturs, and logos of the commission.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 9014Identical bill
United States Semiquincentennial Commission Amendments Act of 2020
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Dec 31, 2020Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 116-282.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 21, 2020FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 20, 2020FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 19, 2020Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 3989 by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 3989 by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 18, 2020FloorFloor · Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
- Dec 17, 2020FloorFloor · 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 S. 3989.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Khanna moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 22, 2020FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 21, 2020FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 17, 2020CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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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.