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HR 3009 108th Congress House Commemorations Arts, Culture, Religion Congress Congressional gold medals Cuban Americans Entertainers Music

Congressional Tribute to Celia Cruz Act

Introduced: September 4, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Sep 16, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Sep 4, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sep 4, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Tribute to Celia Cruz Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous presentation of a congressional gold medal in commemoration of Celia Cruz (a Cuban-born entertainer who became known as the "Queen of Salsa") in recognition of her contributions to music, Latino culture, and American society.

What's happening now September 16, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 30, 2004
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Sep 4, 2003
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 4, 2003
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 4, 2003
RODRIGUEZ, CIRO
· Sep 4, 2003
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 4, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3009: Congressional Tribute to Celia Cruz Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3009/
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"H.R. 3009: Congressional Tribute to Celia Cruz Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3009/.
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H.R. 3009, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3009/.
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