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H.R. 1296 102nd Congress House

To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to General H. Norman Schwarzkopf and to provide for the production of bronze duplicates of such medal for sale to the public.

Introduced: March 12, 1991 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Army personnelAwards, medals, prizesCongressional gold medalsCongressional tributes
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This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 15, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.
Mar 6, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Mar 6, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 15, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the President to present a gold medal to General H. Norman Schwarzkopf in recognition of his exemplary performance in coordinating the planning, strategy, and execution of U.S. combat action and his invaluable contributions to the United States and to the liberation of Kuwait.

Authorizes appropriations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 7 Republican 2
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Apr 11, 1991
BALLENGER, CASS
· Mar 12, 1991
COMBEST, LARRY
· Mar 12, 1991
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 12, 1991
GOSS, PORTER
· Mar 12, 1991
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Mar 12, 1991
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Mar 12, 1991
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 12, 1991
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 12, 1991
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 12, 1991
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 12, 1991
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Mar 7, 1991
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Mar 7, 1991
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Mar 7, 1991
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 7, 1991
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 7, 1991
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Mar 7, 1991
TAUZIN, W.
· Mar 7, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1296: To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to General H. Norman Schwarzkopf and to provide for the production of bronze duplicates of such medal for sale to the public.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1296/
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"H.R. 1296: To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to General H. Norman Schwarzkopf and to provide for the production of bronze duplicates of such medal for sale to the public.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1296/.
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H.R. 1296, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1296/.
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