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HR 5258 106th Congress House

Lance Armstrong Congressional Gold Medal Act

Official title: To authorize the President to present a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Lance Armstrong in recognition of his outstanding performance as two-time winne… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the President to present a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Lance Armstrong in recognition of his outstanding performance as two-time winner of the Tour de France and his courageous spirit in overcoming cancer.

Introduced: October 5, 2000 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 13, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Sep 21, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Sep 21, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 13, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Lance Armstrong Congressional Gold Medal Act - Authorizes the President to present a congressional gold medal to Lance Armstrong, in recognition of his outstanding performance as two-time winner of the Tour de France and his courageous spirit in overcoming cancer.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell bronze duplicates. Requires deposit of sale proceeds in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 2
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Oct 12, 2000
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 12, 2000
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 12, 2000
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 5, 2000
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Oct 5, 2000
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Sep 21, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5258: Lance Armstrong Congressional Gold Medal Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5258/
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"H.R. 5258: Lance Armstrong Congressional Gold Medal Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5258/.
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H.R. 5258, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5258/.
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