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HR 2949 107th Congress House

Authorizing the President of the United States, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal to Sargent Shriver.

Introduced: November 30, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 4, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology and Economic Growth.
Sep 25, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sep 25, 2001
Introduced in House
Sep 24, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5966)
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 Latest action October 4, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology and Economic Growth.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Authorizes the President to present, on behalf of Congress, a congressional gold medal to Sargent Shriver to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Peace Corps, and to recognize his incomparable contribution as its first Director.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 14 Republican 2
FROST, MARTIN
· Nov 30, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 30, 2001
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Nov 30, 2001
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Nov 8, 2001
CARSON, BRAD
· Nov 7, 2001
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Nov 7, 2001
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Nov 7, 2001
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Nov 7, 2001
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Nov 7, 2001
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Nov 7, 2001
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Nov 7, 2001
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Nov 7, 2001
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 7, 2001
OSE, DOUG
· Nov 7, 2001
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Nov 7, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 7, 2001
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Nov 7, 2001
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Nov 7, 2001
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Nov 7, 2001
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Nov 7, 2001
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Nov 7, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2949: Authorizing the President of the United States, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal to Sargent Shriver.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2949/
MLA
"H.R. 2949: Authorizing the President of the United States, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal to Sargent Shriver.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2949/.
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H.R. 2949, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2949/.
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