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HR 4497 103th Congress House

To award a congressional gold medal to Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson.

Introduced: June 13, 1994 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 2, 1994
Became Public Law No: 103-457.
Nov 2, 1994
Signed by President.
Oct 25, 1994
Presented to President.
Oct 12, 1994
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 8, 1994
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S15032)
Oct 8, 1994
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S15032)
Oct 7, 1994
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Oct 7, 1994
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 7, 1994
On passage Passed without objection.
Oct 7, 1994
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Oct 7, 1994
Mr. Kennedy asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Oct 7, 1994
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H11396-11397)
Oct 7, 1994
Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs discharged.
Jun 6, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Credit and Insurance.
May 25, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
May 25, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 2, 1994

Became Public Law No: 103-457.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the President to present, on behalf of the Congress, to the Lubavitcher rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, a gold medal in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions toward world education, morality, and acts of charity.

States that no appropriations are authorized to implement this Act. Declares that the medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 13 Republican 3 Independent 1
GOSS, PORTER
· Sep 13, 1994
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Sep 13, 1994
QUINN, JACK
· Sep 13, 1994
 D
Fields, Cleo
Louisiana · Aug 16, 1994
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Aug 8, 1994
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Aug 8, 1994
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 19, 1994
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· Jul 19, 1994
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 19, 1994
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 19, 1994
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jul 12, 1994
DUNN, JENNIFER
· Jul 12, 1994
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 12, 1994
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 12, 1994
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 17, 1994
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 13, 1994
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jun 13, 1994
CASTLE, MICHAEL
· Jun 13, 1994
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 13, 1994
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Jun 13, 1994
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Jun 13, 1994
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 13, 1994
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jun 13, 1994
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 13, 1994
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 13, 1994
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 13, 1994
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 13, 1994
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