An Act to provide for the recognition of the States of Alaska and Hawaii at the Lincoln National Memorial, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-556 · S. 64 · 94th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Oct 19, 1976 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK)
Cosponsors (3): Sen. Hiram Fong, Sen. Mike Gravel,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Provides for the addition by the Secretary of the Interior of the names of the States of Alaska and Hawaii to the list of the 48 States inscribed upon the walls of the Lincoln National Memorial, subject to the approval of the location of such inscriptions by the Commission on Fine Arts, the National Capital Planning Commission, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and the Congressional Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Authorizes necessary appropriations for such purpose.
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. 14 actions.
- Oct 19, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-556.
- Oct 7, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Oct 6, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Oct 1, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments.
- Sep 27, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Sep 24, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 7, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 6, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Apr 5, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 15, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.