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Milton Friedman Congressional Gold Medal Act
Introduced: November 19, 1999
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11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 18, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Jan 27, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Nov 22, 1999
Held at the desk.
Nov 22, 1999
Received in the House.
Nov 22, 1999
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 19, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Nov 19, 1999
Introduced in Senate
Nov 19, 1999
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 19, 1999
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 19, 1999
Senate Committee on Banking discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15213)
Nov 19, 1999
Senate Committee on Banking discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15213)
Plain-English summary
Milton Friedman Congressional Gold Medal Act - Authorizes the President to present, on behalf of the Congress, a gold medal to Milton Friedman in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions to individual freedom and opportunity in American society through his exhaustive research and teaching of economics and his extensive writings on economics and public policy.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell bronze duplicates of such national medal. Requires proceeds to be deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.