House bill · 114th Congress · Public Law 114-224
Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act
Became law on Sep 29, 2016.
Sponsor: Rep. Stacey Plaskett D-VIWhere it went
- IntroducedJun 2, 2015
- Committee actionMar 1, 2016
- Passed HouseApr 26, 2016 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateSep 20, 2016 · by unanimous consent
- To the PresidentSep 26, 2016
- Became lawSep 29, 2016
Latest action: Sep 29, 2016 — Became Public Law No: 114-224.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2615.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 2615, Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act” on March 18, 2016. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on March 1, 2016”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, March 18, 2016 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/51393
- CBO publication date
- March 18, 2016
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2615, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/2615
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 2615, Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act” on August 9, 2016. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on July 13, 2016”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, August 9, 2016 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/51874
- CBO publication date
- August 9, 2016
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2615, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/2615
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
736f853d8d92f124791ecb6403fad1f8314a5c9c1ac54d2f7ff79569516cb643
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- Committee reportsCongress.gov lists 2 committee reports for this bill: S. Rept. 114-314 ↗; H. Rept. 114-486 ↗.Source: Congress.gov, reported August 30, 2016 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/114/SRPT/314
https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/114/HRPT/486 - Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2615, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/2615
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
736f853d8d92f124791ecb6403fad1f8314a5c9c1ac54d2f7ff79569516cb643
A committee report is the committee’s own explanation of the bill. PORKER lists it and links to it; reading it is up to you.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. PLASKETT, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 161, No. 87, June 2, 2015, Page H3758):Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Proper Clause) Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (Territories Clause)Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record June 2, 2015 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 114 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2615, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/2615
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
736f853d8d92f124791ecb6403fad1f8314a5c9c1ac54d2f7ff79569516cb643
PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
76 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 73 Democrats
3 of 76 cosponsors (4%) are from the other party.
Alma Adams (D-NC), Karen Bass (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Brendan Boyle (D-PA), Robert Brady (D-PA), Corrine Brown (D-FL), G. K. Butterfield (D-NC), Michael Capuano (D-MA), André Carson (D-IN), Matt Cartwright (D-PA), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Curt Clawson (R-FL), Wm. Clay (D-MO), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), James Clyburn (D-SC), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Gerald Connolly (D-VA), John Conyers (D-MI), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Danny Davis (D-IL), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Donna Edwards (D-MD), Eliot Engel (D-NY) and 46 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 114th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Stacey Plaskett.
- H.Res. 291 (114th) Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative stamp…
- H.Res. 453 (114th) Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Government should provide additional relief and assistance to…
- H.R. 2116 (114th) Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act of 2015
- H.R. 2457 (114th) Hire A Hero Act of 2015
- H.R. 5163 (114th) Territorial Economic Growth and Recovery Act of 2016
- H.R. 2117 (114th) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the amount of distilled spirits taxes covered over to the Virgin…
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.