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HR 525 108th Congress House

To authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to the seven members of the crew of the space shuttle Columbia in recognition of their outstanding and enduring…

Official title: To authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to the seven members of the crew of the space shuttle Columbia in recog… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to the seven members of the crew of the space shuttle Columbia in recognition of their outstanding and enduring contributions to the Nation.

Introduced: March 25, 2003 See on congress.gov
Commemorations AstronauticsAstronautsCongressCongressional gold medals
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 27, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Feb 4, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 4, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 27, 2003

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Authorizes the President to award a gold medal to each of the seven crew members who perished aboard the space shuttle Columbia: Rick D. Husband; Michael P. Anderson; Laurel Clark; David M. Brown; William C. McCool; Kapana Chawla; and Ilan Ramon.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 49
All 49 Democratic 34 Republican 8 Independent 1
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Apr 2, 2004
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Apr 2, 2004
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Mar 4, 2004
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 4, 2004
BOEHNER, JOHN
· Mar 4, 2004
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 4, 2004
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Mar 4, 2004
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 4, 2004
MOLLOHAN, ALAN
· Mar 4, 2004
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 4, 2004
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 4, 2004
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 20, 2003
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Nov 20, 2003
KANJORSKI, PAUL
· Nov 20, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 20, 2003
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Nov 20, 2003
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Nov 7, 2003
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Nov 7, 2003
TIAHRT, TODD
· Nov 7, 2003
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Nov 7, 2003
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Nov 7, 2003
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 23, 2003
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Sep 23, 2003
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 23, 2003
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 23, 2003
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Sep 23, 2003
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 25, 2003
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 25, 2003
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Mar 25, 2003
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 25, 2003
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 25, 2003
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 25, 2003
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 25, 2003
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 25, 2003
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 25, 2003
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 25, 2003
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 25, 2003
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 25, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 25, 2003
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 25, 2003
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 25, 2003
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 25, 2003
HILL, BARON
· Mar 6, 2003
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 6, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 6, 2003
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 6, 2003
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 6, 2003
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 6, 2003
TANNER, JOHN
· Feb 12, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 525: To authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to the seven members of the crew of the space shuttle Columbia in recognition of their outstanding and enduring contributions to the Nation.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-525/
MLA
"H.R. 525: To authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to the seven members of the crew of the space shuttle Columbia in recognition of their outstanding and enduring contributions to the Nation.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-525/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 525, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-525/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 525: To authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to the seven members of the crew of the space shuttle Columbia in recognition of their outstanding and enduring contributions to the Nation.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-525/)
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