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Benjamin Franklin National Memorial Commemorative Medal and Fire Service Bill of Rights Act

Introduced: May 23, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 12, 1992
Became Public Law No: 102-406.
Oct 12, 1992
Signed by President.
Oct 9, 1992
Presented to President.
Oct 9, 1992
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 7, 1992
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 7, 1992
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 5, 1992
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Oct 3, 1992
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 3, 1992
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Oct 3, 1992
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 3, 1992
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 3, 1992
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Oct 3, 1992
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Oct 3, 1992
Mr. Torres moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 18, 1992
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 18, 1992
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jun 9, 1992
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 9, 1992
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jul 17, 1991
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 17, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.
Jun 5, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Science.
May 23, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
May 23, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
May 23, 1991
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Benjamin Franklin National Memorial Commemorative Medal and Fire Service Bill of Rights Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury (the Secretary) to issue silver national medals in commemoration of Benjamin Franklin's contributions to the American Fire Service. Requires a surcharge of $15 per medal sold.

Sets forth other sale and issuance guidelines, including a general waiver of procurement regulations. Names organizations to receive surcharge distributions and the uses of such distributions, including restoration of the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial and grants for fire-service related education programs.

Prohibits the Secretary from distributing such surcharges until the Secretary has received funds from either the sale of coins, or from private donations, sufficient to ensure that the issuance of medals shall result in no net cost to the Federal Government.

Prohibits the issuance of such medals unless the Secretary has received: (1) full payment; (2) security satisfactory to the Secretary to indemnify the United States for full payment; or (3) a guarantee of full payment satisfactory to the Secretary from an insured depository institution.

What's happening now October 12, 1992

Became Public Law No: 102-406.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8 Republican 1