H.R. 2248 105th Congress House

To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions toward religious…

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Official title: To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions toward religious understanding and peace, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 31, 1997 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

Oct 6, 1997

Became Public Law No: 105-51.

Oct 6, 1997

Signed by President.

Sep 25, 1997

Presented to President.

Sep 25, 1997

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sep 24, 1997

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9907-9908)

Sep 24, 1997

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9907-9908)

Sep 18, 1997

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Sep 17, 1997

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

Sep 17, 1997

On passage Passed without objection.

Sep 17, 1997

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

Sep 17, 1997

Mr. Leach asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

Sep 17, 1997

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7453-7454)

Sep 17, 1997

Committee on Banking and Financial Services discharged.

Jul 30, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.

Jul 24, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.

Jul 24, 1997

Introduced in House

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Latest action October 6, 1997

Became Public Law No: 105-51.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the President to present a gold medal to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions to religious understanding and peace.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike duplicate medals in bronze.

Authorizes appropriations from the Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund, where sales proceeds shall be deposited.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 5 versions

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Enrolled Bill Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
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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 46

Clyburn, James E.

South Carolina · Sep 17, 1997

California · Sep 17, 1997

Sanford, Mark

· Sep 9, 1997

Thune, John

South Dakota · Sep 9, 1997

Oklahoma · Sep 8, 1997

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Sep 8, 1997

Smith, Adam

Washington · Sep 8, 1997

BEREUTER, DOUGLAS

· Sep 4, 1997

Bishop, Sanford D.

Georgia · Sep 4, 1997

Burr, Richard

· Sep 4, 1997

Calvert, Ken

California · Sep 4, 1997

Davis, Danny K.

Illinois · Sep 4, 1997

DeGette, Diana

Colorado · Sep 4, 1997

DeLauro, Rosa L.

Connecticut · Sep 4, 1997

South Carolina · Sep 4, 1997

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Sep 4, 1997

California · Sep 4, 1997

MCCARTHY, KAREN

· Sep 4, 1997

Nadler, Jerrold

New York · Sep 4, 1997

Neal, Richard E.

Massachusetts · Sep 4, 1997

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Sep 4, 1997

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Sep 4, 1997

QUINN, JACK

· Sep 4, 1997

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · Sep 4, 1997

SANDLIN, MAX

· Sep 4, 1997

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Sep 4, 1997

Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"

Virginia · Sep 4, 1997

Sessions, Pete

Texas · Sep 4, 1997

Sherman, Brad

California · Sep 4, 1997

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Sep 4, 1997

TAUZIN, W.

· Sep 4, 1997

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Jul 31, 1997

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · Jul 31, 1997

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