HOUSE 250 (117th Congress) — Requiring each Member, officer, and employee of the House of Representatives to

Actions

2021-10-14Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2021-02-18Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
2021-01-11Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2021-01-11Introduced in House
2021-01-11Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-01-11 (00)

January 8th National Memorial Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish the January 8th National Memorial in Tucson, Arizona, as an affiliated area of the National Park System in commemoration of the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 18 others in Tucson on January 8, 2011.

The January 8th Memorial Foundation shall transfer to Pima County, Arizona, amounts equal to final funding pledges, in addition to the amounts that the foundation has raised and transferred to the county for the construction of the memorial.

The memorial shall be constructed on property owned by Pima County. The bill makes the county responsible for the management of the construction contract for the memorial through the use of funds provided by the foundation.

The foundation shall cease operations after (1) final funding pledge amounts have been paid to Pima County, and (2) construction of the memorial has been completed.

Pima County shall (1) be the memorial's management entity, and (2) be responsible for the construction and operation of the memorial.

Interior shall develop a general management plan for the memorial.

Cosponsors (7)

Tom O'Halleran (D-AZ)
Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
David Schweikert (R-AZ)
Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
Debbie Lesko (R-AZ)
Greg Stanton (D-AZ)

Subjects

Arizona
Congressional officers and employees
House of Representatives
Judges
Members of Congress
Monuments and memorials
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Violent crime