HR 1699
101th Congress
House
Arts, Culture, Religion
Awards, medals, prizes
Congressional gold medals
Entertainers
Motion pictures
To award congressional gold medals to Frank Capra, James Stewart, and Fred Zinnemann.
Introduced: April 5, 1989
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 25, 1990
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Jul 23, 1990
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 23, 1990
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 23, 1990
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 23, 1990
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Jul 23, 1990
The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.
Jul 23, 1990
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Jul 23, 1990
Mr. Gonzalez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 27, 1990
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 27, 1990
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Jun 27, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 1, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.
Apr 5, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Apr 5, 1989
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Authorizes the President to present a gold medal, on behalf of the Congress, to each of the following individuals in recognition of their contributions to this Nation's cultural heritage: (1) Frank Capra; (2) James Stewart; and (3) Fred Zinnemann.
Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to design a different gold medal for each such individual.
Authorizes appropriations.
Authorizes the Secretary to strike and sell bronze duplicates of such medals at a price sufficient to cover the costs of such duplicates and the gold medals. Requires the appropriations to be reimbursed out of the sales proceeds.
Designates all such medals as National Medals.
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Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
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