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HR 824 109th Congress House

To award a congressional gold medal to Ray Charles in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation.

Introduced: March 10, 2005 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Arts, Culture, ReligionCongressCongressional gold medalsEntertainersMusic
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 22, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E733)
Mar 21, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Feb 15, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 15, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 22, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E733)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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, to the personal representative of Ray Charles, a gold medal in recognition of Ray Charles' many contributions to the Nation as one of America's greatest and most influential musical artists.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5
D
Green, Al
Texas · Mar 14, 2006
KILPATRICK, CAROLYN
· Apr 19, 2005
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 19, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 10, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 10, 2005
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 10, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 824: To award a congressional gold medal to Ray Charles in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-824/
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"H.R. 824: To award a congressional gold medal to Ray Charles in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-824/.
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H.R. 824, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-824/.
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