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To award congressional gold medals posthumously on behalf of Reverend Joseph A. DeLaine, Harry and Eliza Briggs, and Levi Pearson in recognition of their contributions to the Nation as pioneers in…

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To award congressional gold medals posthumously on behalf of Reverend Joseph A. DeLaine, Harry and Eliza Briggs, and Levi Pearson in recognition of their contributions to the Nation as pioneers in the effort to desegregate public schools that led directly to the landmark desegregation case of Brown et al. v. the Board of Education of Topeka et al.

Introduced: October 10, 2003 Introduced by: Clyburn, James E. Democratic · South Carolina See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 15, 2003

Signed by President.

Dec 15, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-180.

Dec 3, 2003

Presented to President.

Nov 26, 2003

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Nov 25, 2003

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S16051)

Nov 25, 2003

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S16051)

Nov 19, 2003

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Nov 18, 2003

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 11/19/2003 H11484-11485)

Nov 18, 2003

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Nov 18, 2003

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 11/19/2003 H11484-11485)

Nov 18, 2003

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3287.

Nov 18, 2003

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 11/19/2003 H11484-11487)

Nov 18, 2003

Mrs. Biggert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Oct 22, 2003

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

Oct 10, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Oct 10, 2003

Introduced in House

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Authorizes the President to award congressional gold medals posthumously, to their next of kin, on behalf of Reverend Joseph A. DeLaine, Harry and Eliza Briggs, and Levi Pearson, in recognition of their contributions to the Nation as pioneers in South Carolina in the effort to desegregate public schools that led directly to the landmark desegregation case of Brown et al. v. the Board of Education of Topeka et al.

Directs that amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals be deposited in the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

What's happening now December 15, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-180.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Financial Services Committee
Financial Services Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 98

Smith, Adam

Washington · Oct 28, 2003

Aderholt, Robert B.