H.R. 4511House114th Congress (2015-2017)Enacted

Gold Star Families Voices Act

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Became Public Law No: 114-246.

November 28, 2016

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

February 9, 2016

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Committee on House Administration

February 9, 2016

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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Committee on House Administration

May 17, 2016

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Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Committee on House Administration

May 17, 2016

HouseCommittee

Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 114-663.

Committee on House Administration

July 5, 2016

HouseCalendars

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 514.

July 5, 2016

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Mr. Harper moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

September 6, 2016 • 4:02 PM

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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5043-5045)

September 6, 2016 • 4:02 PM

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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4511.

September 6, 2016 • 4:02 PM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5043)

September 6, 2016 • 4:19 PM

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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5043)

September 6, 2016 • 4:19 PM

HouseFloor

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

September 6, 2016 • 4:19 PM

SenateIntro Referral

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Rules and Administration Committee

September 7, 2016

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Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged pursuant to the order of 09/28/2016.

Rules and Administration Committee

November 15, 2016

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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6324-6326)

November 15, 2016

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Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 152.

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November 15, 2016

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

November 16, 2016

President

Presented to President.

November 17, 2016

Became Law

Signed by President.

November 28, 2016

Became Law

Became Public Law No: 114-246.

November 28, 2016

Voting History

1 vote recorded • Roll call available

SENATE

Roll Call Available

November 15, 2016 at 5:31 PM

On Passage of the Bill H.R. 4511

Majority required: 1/2 (50%)

Passed

97 - 0

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One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America

At the Second Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen

H. R. 4511

AN ACT

To amend the Veterans’ Oral History Project Act to allow the collection of video and audio recordings of biographical histories by immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces who died as a result of their service during a period of war.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Gold Star Families Voices Act.

Collection of video and audio recordings of biographical histories by immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces who died as a result of their service during a period of war

(a)

In General

Paragraph (1) of section 3(a) of the Veterans’ Oral History Project Act (20 U.S.C. 2142(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows:

(1)

to collect video and audio recordings of—

(A)

personal histories and testimonials of veterans of the Armed Forces who served during a period of war; and

(B)

biographical histories by immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces who became missing in action or died as a result of their service during a period of war;

(b)

Conforming Amendment

Section 3 of the Veterans’ Oral History Project Act (20 U.S.C. 2142) is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(d)

Definition of Immediate Family Member

For purposes of subsection (a), the term immediate family member means a parent, spouse, sibling, or child.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.