FIRST Act
United States116th CongressHR-1088House of Representatives
Updated: Nov 21, 2019
Summary
First Infantry Recognition of Sacrifice in Theater Act or the FIRST Act This bill authorizes the Society of the First Infantry Division to modify the First Division Monument located on federal land in President's Park, District of Columbia, to honor members of the First Infantry Division of the U.S. Army who died during U.S. operations, including Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and Operation Enduring Freedom. The First Infantry Division must provide the society with a list of names to be added to the monument. The Commemorative Works Act, which prohibits monuments to military units, shall not apply to this authorization. Federal funds may not be used to pay the society for the modification.
Bill texts
Timeline
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9084-9085)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Senate