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HR 660 109th Congress House

Ossie Davis Congressional Gold Medal Act

Official title: To award a congressional gold medal to Ossie Davis in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation.

Introduced: March 1, 2005 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 18, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Feb 8, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 8, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 18, 2005

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ossie Davis Congressional Gold Medal Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous award of a congressional gold medal commemorating Ossie Davis and recognizing his many contributions to the Nation.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 19, 2005
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Apr 19, 2005
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 1, 2005
KILPATRICK, CAROLYN
· Mar 1, 2005
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 1, 2005
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 1, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 660: Ossie Davis Congressional Gold Medal Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-660/
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