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US HB6643

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

Abraham Hamadeh

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Authorizes The American Border Story (TABS) organization to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs honoring U.S. citizens and legal residents who died as victims of crimes committed by individuals unlawfully present in the United States

  • Prohibits the use of federal funds for any expenses related to establishing the memorial; all costs must be covered by private funding

  • Requires compliance with Chapter 89 of Title 40 (Commemorative Works Act) while waiving the prohibition in section 8903(c) that typically restricts certain commemorative works

  • Mandates that any excess funds remaining after memorial completion be transmitted to the Secretary of the Interior for deposit in the account under section 8906(b)(3)

  • If authority for the memorial expires with remaining funds, the balance must be transferred to a separate National Park Foundation account for memorials

Legislative Description

American Border Story Memorial Act

Public lands and natural resources

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

12/11/2025

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources12/11/2025

Full Bill Text

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