HR 3156
105th Congress
House
Commemorations
Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Apartheid
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil rights workers
Congress
Congressional gold medals
Foreign leaders
Human rights
International Affairs
South Africa
To present a congressional gold medal to Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela.
Introduced: February 4, 1998
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 29, 1998
Became Public Law No: 105-215.
Jul 29, 1998
Signed by President.
Jul 17, 1998
Presented to President.
Jul 15, 1998
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 14, 1998
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8159)
Jul 14, 1998
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8159)
Jun 18, 1998
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Jun 16, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 16, 1998
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 16, 1998
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 16, 1998
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Jun 16, 1998
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4577-4585)
Jun 16, 1998
Mr. Castle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 20, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Feb 4, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Feb 4, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E98)
Feb 4, 1998
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Authorizes the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal to Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela in recognition of his life-long dedication to the abolition of apartheid and the promotion of reconciliation among the people of the Republic of South Africa.
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to strike a gold medal and sell duplicates in bronze at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the medals.
Declares such medals to be national medals. Authorizes a maximum charge against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund to pay for the costs of the medals.
Mandates that proceeds from sales of duplicate bronze medals be deposited in such Fund.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 105-215.
Committees of jurisdiction
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