S 1603
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A bill to authorize Congress to award a gold medal to Jerry Lewis, in recognition of his outstanding service to the Nation.
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2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 13, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 13, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
Authorizes the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design to comedian Jerry Lewis in recognition of his outstanding service to the Nation.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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