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A bill to authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich and Roy Peratrovich in recognition of their outstanding and enduring…

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A bill to authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich and Roy Peratrovich in recognition of their outstanding and enduring contributions to the civil rights and dignity of the Native peoples of Alaska and the Nation.

Introduced: February 17, 2005 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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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.
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Feb 17, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1661)
Feb 17, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1660-1661)
Feb 17, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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Authorizes the President, on behalf of the Congress, to award a gold medal of appropriate design posthumously to Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich and Roy Peratrovich, in recognition of their outstanding and enduring contributions to the civil rights and dignity of the Native peoples of Alaska and the Nation.

What's happening now February 17, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1661)

 Bill text 1 version

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All 2 Democratic 2
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Feb 17, 2005
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Feb 17, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 448: A bill to authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich and Roy Peratrovich in recognition of their outstanding and enduring contributions to the civil rights and dignity of the Native peoples of Alaska and the Nation.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-448/
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"S. 448: A bill to authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich and Roy Peratrovich in recognition of their outstanding and enduring contributions to the civil rights and dignity of the Native peoples of Alaska and the Nation.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-448/.
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S. 448, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-448/.
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[S. 448: A bill to authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich and Roy Peratrovich in recognition of their outstanding and enduring contributions to the civil rights and dignity of the Native peoples of Alaska and the Nation.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-448/)
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