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S. 2784 109th Congress Senate

Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act

Official title: A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, in recognition of his many enduring and outstanding contributions to pe… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, in recognition of his many enduring and outstanding contributions to peace, non-violence, human rights, and religious understanding.

Introduced: May 11, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 27, 2006
Became Public Law No: 109-287.
Sep 27, 2006
Signed by President.
Sep 18, 2006
Presented to President.
Sep 13, 2006
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 13, 2006
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6505-6506)
Sep 13, 2006
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6505-6506)
Sep 13, 2006
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2784.
Sep 13, 2006
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6505-6509)
Sep 13, 2006
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 6, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jun 6, 2006
Received in the House.
May 26, 2006
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 25, 2006
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5284, S5285; text as passed Senate: CR S5285)
May 25, 2006
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5284, S5285; text as passed Senate: CR S5285)
May 23, 2006
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 441.
May 23, 2006
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Reported by Senator Shelby without amendment. Without written report.
May 18, 2006
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 11, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
May 11, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4471-4472)
May 11, 2006
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 27, 2006

Became Public Law No: 109-287.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

The Fourteenth Dalai Lama 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 presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design to Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, in recognition of his many contributions to peace and religious understanding.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4562 Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act
 Bill text 6 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 6 Republican 5
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 24, 2006
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 11, 2006
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 11, 2006
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 11, 2006
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 11, 2006
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · May 11, 2006
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · May 11, 2006
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · May 11, 2006
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 11, 2006
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · May 11, 2006
Vitter, David
· May 11, 2006
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 11, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2784: Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2784/
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