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HR 1718 103th Congress House

To award a congressional gold medal to Lou Rawls.

Introduced: May 4, 1993 See on congress.gov
Arts, Culture, Religion Awards, medals, prizesBlack educationCommemorationsCongressional gold medals
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 30, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Credit and Insurance.
Apr 19, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Apr 19, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 30, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Credit and Insurance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal to Lou Rawls in recognition of his work on behalf of educational opportunities for African Americans. Authorizes appropriations.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the sale of bronze duplicates of the medal.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 22, 1994
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 22, 1994
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 16, 1994
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 3, 1994
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 3, 1994
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · May 20, 1993
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 20, 1993
 D
Fields, Cleo
Louisiana · May 4, 1993
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