HR 2657 104th Congress House Arts, Culture, Religion Awards, medals, prizes Charities Christianity Clergy Commemorations Congress Congressional agencies Congressional gold medals Gifts Libraries Library of Congress Religion Social Welfare

To award a congressional gold medal to Ruth and Billy Graham.

Introduced: November 17, 1995 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Feb 13, 1996

Became Public Law No: 104-111.

Feb 13, 1996

Signed by President.

Feb 2, 1996

Presented to President.

Feb 1, 1996

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Feb 1, 1996

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Feb 1, 1996

On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H1200)

Feb 1, 1996

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H1200)

Feb 1, 1996

Mr. Castle asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.

Feb 1, 1996

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Feb 1, 1996

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Feb 1, 1996

Amendment SP 3315 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Feb 1, 1996

Amendment SP 3315 proposed by Senator Dole for Senator Faircloth.

Feb 1, 1996

Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S724-725)

Jan 24, 1996

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Jan 23, 1996

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jan 23, 1996

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 2 (Roll no. 13).

Jan 23, 1996

Considered as unfinished business.

Jan 23, 1996

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Jan 23, 1996

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Jan 23, 1996

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H757-760, H765-766)

Jan 23, 1996

Mr. Castle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Dec 1, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.

Nov 17, 1995

Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.

Nov 17, 1995

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jan 23, 1996	House · vote #13	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	403–2	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 3,315	–	To stike section 5 of the bill.	Agreed to	Feb 1, 1996

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to present, on behalf of the Congress, a gold medal to Billy and Ruth Graham in recognition of their outstanding and enduring contributions toward faith, morality, and charity.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell bronze duplicates of such medal.

Directs the Secretary to transfer from the Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund to the Library of Congress the amount by which the sum of any gifts and donations received by the Secretary to carry out this Act and any proceeds from the sale of bronze duplicates exceeds the total amount of the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out this Act.

What's happening now February 13, 1996

Became Public Law No: 104-111.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 6 versions

Engrossed Amendment Senate Formatted Text PDF
Engrossed in House Formatted Text PDF
Enrolled Bill Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
Public Law Formatted Text PDF
Received in Senate Formatted Text PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 2

Domestic and International Monetary Policy Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Financial Services Committee
Financial Services Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 16

Bishop, Sanford D.

Georgia · Dec 14, 1995

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Dec 14, 1995

Nadler, Jerrold

New York · Dec 14, 1995

Neal, Richard E.

Massachusetts · Dec 14, 1995

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Dec 14, 1995

Calvert, Ken

California · Nov 17, 1995

Crapo, Mike

Idaho · Nov 17, 1995

DeLauro, Rosa L.

Connecticut · Nov 17, 1995

Graham, Lindsey

South Carolina · Nov 17, 1995

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Nov 17, 1995

Lucas, Frank D.

Oklahoma · Nov 17, 1995

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Nov 17, 1995

Reed, Jack

Rhode Island · Nov 17, 1995

Rogers, Harold

Kentucky · Nov 17, 1995

Sanford, Mark

· Nov 17, 1995

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Nov 17, 1995

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