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H.R. 54 109th Congress House

Congressional Gold Medal Enhancement Act of 2005

Official title: To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide reasonable standards for congressional gold medals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 4, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 26, 2005
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jan 26, 2005
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 26, 2005
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 231 - 173 (Roll no. 13).
Jan 26, 2005
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 187 - 217 (Roll no. 12). (consideration: CR H216-218)
Jan 26, 2005
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Jan 26, 2005
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crowley motion to recomit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House forthwith with an amendment which inserts a new paragraph preventing the Secretary from striking a congressional gold medal for presentation posthumously on behalf of any individual except during the 20-year period beginning 5 years after the death of the individual (unless the Act of Congress authorizing the striking of such medal was enacted before the death of such individual).
Jan 26, 2005
Mr. Crowley moved to recommit with instructions to Financial Services.
Jan 26, 2005
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Jan 26, 2005
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jan 26, 2005
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 54.
Jan 26, 2005
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Jan 26, 2005
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Crowley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Crowley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jan 26, 2005
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 42, the Commitee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Crowley amendment.
Jan 26, 2005
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 42, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Oxley amendment.
Jan 26, 2005
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 54.
Jan 26, 2005
The Speaker designated the Honorable Ray LaHood to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Jan 26, 2005
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 42 and Rule XVIII.
Jan 26, 2005
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 54 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Jan 26, 2005
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 42. (consideration: CR H206-216, H216-219; text of measure as introduced: CR H211)
Jan 26, 2005
Rule H. Res. 42 passed House.
Jan 25, 2005
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 42 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 54 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Jan 4, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jan 4, 2005
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jan 26, 2005 House · vote #13 On Passage Passed 231–173 See who voted →
Jan 26, 2005 House · vote #12 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 187–217 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 3

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to 2 failed

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 4 – An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 109-1 to provide for an equitable distribution of gold medals… Failed Jan 26, 2005
HAMDT 3 – An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 109-1 to increase the limit of gold medals provided for under… Failed Jan 26, 2005
HAMDT 2 – An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 109-1 to change the effective date of the bill from "after De… Agreed to Jan 26, 2005
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 Latest action January 26, 2005

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Gold Medal Enhancement Act of 2005 - Sets forth standards under which the Secretary of the Treasury, beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, is authorized to strike not more than two congressional gold medals for presentation during any calendar year.

Provides that: (1) only an individual may be a recipient of a congressional gold medal; and (2) no gold medal may be presented posthumously on behalf of any individual except during the 20-year period beginning five years after the individual's death (unless the Act of Congress authorizing the striking of such medal was enacted before the death).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 42 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 54) to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide reasonable standard…
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 54: Congressional Gold Medal Enhancement Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-54/
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