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HR 1900 108th Congress House Commemorations Athletes Baseball Blacks Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congress Congressional gold medals Discrimination in employment Labor and Employment Minorities Racial discrimination Special days Sports and Recreation

To award a congressional gold medal to Jackie Robinson (posthumously), in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation, and to express the sense of the Congress that there should be a national day in recognition of Jackie Robinson.

Introduced: April 30, 2003 Introduced by: Neal, Richard E. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 29, 2003
Became Public Law No: 108-101.
Oct 29, 2003
Signed by President.
Oct 22, 2003
Presented to President.
Oct 20, 2003
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 17, 2003
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12853)
Oct 17, 2003
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12853)
Oct 14, 2003
Received in the Senate.
Oct 7, 2003
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 7, 2003
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9231)
Oct 7, 2003
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9231)
Oct 7, 2003
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1900.
Oct 7, 2003
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9231-9235)
Oct 7, 2003
Mr. King (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 12, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Apr 30, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 30, 2003
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Authorizes the President to present a gold medal in recognition of Jackie Robinson's contributions to the Nation.

Calls for designation of a national day recognizing Robinson's accomplishments.

What's happening now October 29, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-101.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 40
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 24, 2003
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Sep 24, 2003
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 24, 2003
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 24, 2003
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 24, 2003
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 24, 2003
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Sep 17, 2003
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Sep 17, 2003
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 17, 2003
D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 17, 2003
D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Sep 17, 2003
R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Sep 17, 2003
R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Sep 17, 2003
R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 17, 2003
D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 17, 2003
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 16, 2003
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Sep 16, 2003
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 16, 2003
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 16, 2003
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 16, 2003
D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 16, 2003
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 10, 2003
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Issa, Darrell
California · Sep 10, 2003
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 10, 2003
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 10, 2003
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 10, 2003
R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Sep 10, 2003
D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 9, 2003
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 9, 2003
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 24, 2003
D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 24, 2003
R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jun 24, 2003
D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 24, 2003
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · May 8, 2003
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 8, 2003
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Apr 30, 2003
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 30, 2003
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 30, 2003
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 30, 2003
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 30, 2003