United States Semiquincentennial Commission Amendments Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-3989
Sponsor: Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2020-06-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Intellectual property
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Pennsylvania
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-17
text: 

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;
 
grants the commission the sole power to authorize, license, and derive income from the usage of official marks, imprimaturs, products, and logos of the commission and the official semiquincentennial activities sponsored or cosponsored by the commission; and 
 
establishes penalties for knowingly manufacturing, reproducing, or using any log, symbol, or mark originated under the authority of, and certified by, the commission for use in connection with the commemoration of the semiquincentennial.
 

action_date: 2020-07-21
text: 

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;
 
grants the commission the sole power to authorize, license, and derive income from the usage of official marks, imprimaturs, products, and logos of the commission and the official semiquincentennial activities sponsored or cosponsored by the commission; and 
 
establishes penalties for knowingly manufacturing, reproducing, or using any log, symbol, or mark originated under the authority of, and certified by, the commission for use in connection with the commemoration of the semiquincentennial.
 

action_date: 2020-12-17
text: 

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.
 

action_date: 2020-12-19
text: 

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.
 

action_date: 2020-12-31
text: 

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.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-31
text: Became Public Law No: 116-282.
action_date: 2020-12-31
text: Became Public Law No: 116-282.
action_date: 2020-12-31
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-12-31
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-12-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-12-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-12-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2020-12-19
text: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 3989 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7853)
action_date: 2020-12-19
text: Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 3989 by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-12-18
text: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7244)
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3989.
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7244-7245)
action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Mr. Khanna moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2020-07-22
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2020-07-22
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2020-07-22
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2020-07-21
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4359-4360)
action_date: 2020-07-21
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S4359-4360)
action_date: 2020-07-21
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4359-4360)
action_date: 2020-07-21
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4359-4360)
action_date: 2020-06-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2020-06-17
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 116-282