HR 2717 105th Congress House

To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress honoring Wilma G. Rudolph in recognition of her enduring contributions to humanity and women's athletics in the United…

Official title: To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress honoring Wilma G. Rudolph in recognition of her enduring contributions to humanity a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress honoring Wilma G. Rudolph in recognition of her enduring contributions to humanity and women's athletics in the United States and the world.

Introduced: October 23, 1997 See on congress.gov

Commemorations Black athletesBlack womenCongressCongressional gold medals

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MinoritiesSports and RecreationWomenWomen athletes

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Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 14, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.

Oct 24, 1997

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2075-2076)

Oct 23, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.

Oct 23, 1997

Introduced in House

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Latest action November 14, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the President to award, on behalf of the Congress, a gold medal honoring Wilma G. Rudolph in recognition of her outstanding and enduring contributions to humanity and women's athletics in the United States and the world. Declares the medals to be national medals.

Authorizes funding for the cost of the medals, and requires deposit of sale proceeds in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

Bill text 1 version

Introduced in House 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 10

CHRISTENSEN, DONNA

· Oct 23, 1997

Clyburn, James E.

South Carolina · Oct 23, 1997

Davis, Danny K.

Illinois · Oct 23, 1997

DeLauro, Rosa L.

Connecticut · Oct 23, 1997

California · Oct 23, 1997

SANDLIN, MAX

· Oct 23, 1997

Thompson, Bennie G.

Mississippi · Oct 23, 1997

Waters, Maxine

California · Oct 23, 1997

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2717: To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress honoring Wilma G. Rudolph in recognition of her enduring contributions to humanity and women's athletics in the United States and the world.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2717/

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"H.R. 2717: To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress honoring Wilma G. Rudolph in recognition of her enduring contributions to humanity and women's athletics in the United States and the world.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2717/.

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H.R. 2717, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2717/.

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