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HR 2815 106th Congress House Commemorations Astronauts Congress Congressional gold medals Project Apollo Space activities Space exploration

To present a congressional gold medal to astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, the crew of Apollo 11.

Introduced: September 8, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 21, 2000
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 20, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 20, 2000
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4714-4715)
Jun 20, 2000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4714-4715)
Jun 20, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2815.
Jun 20, 2000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4714-4719)
Jun 20, 2000
Mr. Bachus moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 24, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Sep 8, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Sep 8, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present congressional gold medals to astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, in recognition of their monumental and unprecedented feat of space exploration, as well as their achievements in the advancement of science and promotion of the space program.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell bronze duplicates. Requires receipts from such sales to be deposited in the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

What's happening now June 21, 2000

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 14 Republican 8
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Oct 28, 1999
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Oct 28, 1999
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Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 28, 1999
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Oct 28, 1999
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Oct 28, 1999
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 28, 1999
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Oct 28, 1999
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 28, 1999
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Oct 28, 1999
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 28, 1999
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 28, 1999
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 28, 1999
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Oct 28, 1999
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 28, 1999
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 28, 1999
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 28, 1999
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Oct 28, 1999
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 28, 1999
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Thompson, Mike
California · Oct 28, 1999
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Oct 28, 1999
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Waters, Maxine
California · Oct 28, 1999
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Oct 28, 1999
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2815: To present a congressional gold medal to astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, the crew of Apollo 11.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2815/
MLA
"H.R. 2815: To present a congressional gold medal to astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, the crew of Apollo 11.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2815/.
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H.R. 2815, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2815/.
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