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A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Pope John Paul II in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions to humanity, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 13, 2000 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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Jul 24, 2000
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 707.
Jul 24, 2000
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Reported by Senator Gramm without amendment. With written report No. 106-356.
Jul 13, 2000
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 13, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Apr 13, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2769-2770)
Apr 13, 2000
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Pope John Paul II Congressional Gold Medal Act - Authorizes the presentation of a gold medal to Pope John Paul II in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions to humanity.

Authorizes appropriations. Mandates that proceeds from duplicate bronze medal sales be deposited in the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

What's happening now July 24, 2000

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 707.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3544 Related bill Pope John Paul II Congressional Gold Medal Act
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3 Republican 4
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 13, 2000
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Apr 13, 2000
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 13, 2000
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 13, 2000
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Apr 13, 2000
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 13, 2000
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 13, 2000
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2453: A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Pope John Paul II in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions to humanity, and for other purposes.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2453/
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"S. 2453: A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Pope John Paul II in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions to humanity, and for other purposes.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2453/.
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S. 2453, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2453/.
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