Skip to main content
H.R. 4286 110th Congress House

To award a congressional gold medal to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in recognition of her courageous and unwavering commitment to peace, nonviolence, human rights, and democracy in Burma.

Introduced: December 5, 2007 See on congress.gov
Commemorations BurmaCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCongressCongressional gold medals
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
DemocracyDissentersEast AsiaGovernment Operations and PoliticsHuman rightsInternational AffairsNonviolence
 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 6, 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-209.
May 6, 2008
Signed by President.
May 1, 2008
Presented to President.
Apr 28, 2008
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 24, 2008
Cleared for White House.
Apr 24, 2008
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 24, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 24, 2008
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3411-3412)
Apr 24, 2008
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3411-3412)
Jan 22, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Dec 18, 2007
Received in the Senate.
Dec 17, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 17, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 0 (Roll no. 1170). (text: CR H15497-15498)
Dec 17, 2007
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H15527-15528)
Dec 17, 2007
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Dec 17, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4286.
Dec 17, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H15497-15500)
Dec 17, 2007
Mr. Crowley moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 5, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Dec 5, 2007
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Dec 17, 2007 House · vote #1170 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 400–0 See who voted →
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action May 6, 2008

Became Public Law No: 110-209.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a congressional gold medal to to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in recognition of her courageous and unwavering commitment to peace, nonviolence, human rights, and democracy in Burma.

 Related & companion bills 1
 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 60
Fortuno, Luis
· Dec 17, 2007
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Dec 13, 2007
R
Issa, Darrell
California · Dec 13, 2007
D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Dec 13, 2007
R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Dec 13, 2007
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 13, 2007
R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Dec 13, 2007
D
Thompson, Mike
California · Dec 13, 2007
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Dec 5, 2007
R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Dec 5, 2007
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Dec 5, 2007
R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Dec 5, 2007
D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Dec 5, 2007
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Dec 5, 2007
D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Dec 5, 2007
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Dec 5, 2007
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 5, 2007
R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Dec 5, 2007
D
Costa, Jim
California · Dec 5, 2007
D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Dec 5, 2007
D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Dec 5, 2007
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Dec 5, 2007
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Dec 5, 2007
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Dec 5, 2007
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Dec 5, 2007
D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Dec 5, 2007
D
Green, Al
Texas · Dec 5, 2007
D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Dec 5, 2007
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Dec 5, 2007
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Dec 5, 2007
LAMPSON, NICK
· Dec 5, 2007
D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Dec 5, 2007
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 5, 2007
D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Dec 5, 2007
Mahoney, Tim
· Dec 5, 2007
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 5, 2007
D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Dec 5, 2007
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Dec 5, 2007
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 5, 2007
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Dec 5, 2007
Mitchell, Harry
· Dec 5, 2007
D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Dec 5, 2007
D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Dec 5, 2007
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Dec 5, 2007
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Dec 5, 2007
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Dec 5, 2007
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Dec 5, 2007
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Dec 5, 2007
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Dec 5, 2007
D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Dec 5, 2007
Page 1 of 2 Next
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4286: To award a congressional gold medal to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in recognition of her courageous and unwavering commitment to peace, nonviolence, human rights, and democracy in Burma.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4286/
MLA
"H.R. 4286: To award a congressional gold medal to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in recognition of her courageous and unwavering commitment to peace, nonviolence, human rights, and democracy in Burma.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4286/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 4286, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4286/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 4286: To award a congressional gold medal to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in recognition of her courageous and unwavering commitment to peace, nonviolence, human rights, and democracy in Burma.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4286/)
Report a problem