Peace Corps Commemorative Work Extension Act
Public Law 116-318 · H.R. 7460 · 116th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Jan 5, 2021 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Joseph Kennedy (D-MA-4)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Garret Graves
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Peace Corps Commemorative Work Extension Act
This bill extends through January 24, 2028, the authority of the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate the mission of the Peace Corps and the ideals on which the Peace Corps was founded.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
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S. 4128Identical bill
Peace Corps Commemorative Work Extension Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Jan 5, 2021Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 116-318.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 24, 2020FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 21, 2020FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 20, 2020FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Dec 18, 2020CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- 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 Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7460.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Gallego moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 28, 2020CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- Jul 1, 2020CommitteeCommittee · 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.