S. 305 105th Congress Senate

A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions through his…

Official title: A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra in recognition of his outstanding and endur… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions through his entertainment career and humanitarian activities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 12, 1997 See on congress.gov

Commemorations Arts, Culture, ReligionCongressCongressional gold medalsEconomics and Public Finance

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EntertainersGovernment trust funds

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Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

May 14, 1997

Became Public Law No: 105-14.

May 14, 1997

Signed by President.

May 2, 1997

Presented to President.

Apr 29, 1997

A similar measure H.R. 279 was laid on the table without objection.

Apr 29, 1997

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

Apr 29, 1997

On passage Passed without objection.

Apr 29, 1997

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

Apr 29, 1997

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

Apr 29, 1997

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H1940-1941)

Apr 29, 1997

Committee on Banking and Financial Services discharged.

Mar 14, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.

Feb 27, 1997

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Feb 27, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.

Feb 27, 1997

Received in the House.

Feb 26, 1997

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1686-1687)

Feb 26, 1997

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1686-1687)

Feb 26, 1997

Senate Committee on Banking discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Feb 12, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

Feb 12, 1997

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1305-1307)

Feb 12, 1997

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action May 14, 1997

Became Public Law No: 105-14.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal to Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the sale of bronze duplicates of the medal.

Authorizes specified charges against the Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund to pay for the cost of the medal and requires the proceeds of duplicate medal sales to be deposited in the Fund.

Bill text 5 versions

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

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Domestic and International Monetary Policy Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Financial Services Committee
Financial Services Committee
House of Representatives
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 3

Grassley, Chuck

Iowa · Feb 12, 1997

Murray, Patty

Washington · Feb 12, 1997

Reed, Jack

Rhode Island · Feb 12, 1997

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 305: A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions through his entertainment career and humanitarian activities, and for other purposes.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-305/

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"S. 305: A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions through his entertainment career and humanitarian activities, and for other purposes.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-305/.

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