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HR 986 106th Congress House

To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to John Walsh in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions to American society in the fields of law…

Official title: To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to John Walsh in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions to Americ… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to John Walsh in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions to American society in the fields of law enforcement and victims' rights.

Introduced: March 4, 1999 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Citizen participation in crime preventionCongressCongressional gold medalsCrime and Law EnforcementVictims of crimes
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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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 18, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Mar 4, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Mar 4, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 18, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the President, on behalf of Congress, to present a congressional gold medal to John Walsh in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions to American society in the fields of law enforcement and victims' rights. Authorizes appropriations.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell bronze duplicates.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 8, 1999
COMBEST, LARRY
· Mar 4, 1999
LAMPSON, NICK
· Mar 4, 1999
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 4, 1999
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 4, 1999
SANDLIN, MAX
· Mar 4, 1999
TURNER, JIM
· Mar 4, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 986: To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to John Walsh in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions to American society in the fields of law enforcement and victims' rights.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-986/
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"H.R. 986: To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to John Walsh in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions to American society in the fields of law enforcement and victims' rights.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-986/.
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H.R. 986, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-986/.
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