House bill · 115th Congress · Did not become law
To amend the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act to extend the expiration date of the Commission, and for other purposes.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedNov 16, 2017
- Committee actionMar 15, 2018
- Passed HouseJul 16, 2018 · by voice vote
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Nov 14, 2018 — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 648.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4446.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 4446, a bill to amend the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act to extend the expiration date of the Commission, and for other purposes” on February 20, 2018. CBO’s description reads “An Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute as posted on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s website on February 6, 2018”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, February 20, 2018 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53602
- CBO publication date
- February 20, 2018
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4446, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/4446
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 4446, a bill to amend the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act to extend the expiration date of the Commission, and for other purposes” on March 23, 2018. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on March 15, 2018”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, March 23, 2018 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53686
- CBO publication date
- March 23, 2018
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4446, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/4446
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 4446, an act to amend the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act to extend the expiration date of the Commission, and for other purposes” on October 12, 2018. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on October 2, 2018”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, October 12, 2018 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/54578
- CBO publication date
- October 12, 2018
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4446, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/4446
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
a0afda1990921ed3f4ca39d307b39f98fa9754e307e6b9b6f5f72c9d46d6205b
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- Committee reportsCongress.gov lists 2 committee reports for this bill: S. Rept. 115-361 ↗; H. Rept. 115-822 ↗.Source: Congress.gov, reported November 14, 2018 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/115/SRPT/361
https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/115/HRPT/822 - Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4446, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/4446
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- 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. 163, No. 188, November 16, 2017, Page H9426):Under Article IV Section 3, Congress shall have Power to dispose and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property belonging to the United States.Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record November 16, 2017 ↗
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- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 182 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4446, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/4446
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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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
12 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 10 Democrats
2 of 12 cosponsors (17%) are from the other party.
André Carson (D-IN), Gerald Connolly (D-VA), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Thomas MacArthur (R-NJ), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Grace Meng (D-NY), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Donald Payne (D-NJ), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Gregorio Sablan (D-MP), Peter Welch (D-VT).
More from the sponsor
Other 115th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Stacey Plaskett.
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- H.R. 4782 (115th) Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Equitable Rebuild Act of 2018
- H.R. 187 (115th) Virgin Islands Visa Waiver Act of 2017
- H.R. 191 (115th) Hire A Hero Act of 2017
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.