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Cesar E. Chavez Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced: March 31, 2004 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Apr 20, 2004

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

Mar 31, 2004

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Mar 31, 2004

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E496)

Mar 31, 2004

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cesar E. Chavez Congressional Gold Medal Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal to the next of kin or other personal representative of Cesar E. Chavez in recognition of his service to the Nation. (Chavez organized farm workers to campaign for safe and fair working conditions, founded the National Farm Workers Association-- predecessor of the United Farm Workers of America-- and was a recipient of the Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Prize and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.)

What's happening now April 20, 2004

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

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