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S 682 110th Congress Senate Commemorations Blacks Congress Congressional gold medals Ex-Members of Congress Minorities Minorities in government Senate

Edward William Brooke III Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced: February 17, 2007 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 1, 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-260.
Jul 1, 2008
Signed by President.
Jun 24, 2008
Presented to President.
Jun 10, 2008
Cleared for White House.
Jun 10, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 10, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5162-5163)
Jun 10, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5162-5163)
Jun 10, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 682.
Jun 10, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5162-5166)
Jun 10, 2008
Mr. Frank (MA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 30, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 30, 2007
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 30, 2007
Received in the House.
Mar 29, 2007
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4226)
Mar 29, 2007
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S4226)
Mar 29, 2007
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4225-4226)
Mar 29, 2007
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4225-4226)
Feb 17, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Feb 17, 2007
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Edward William Brooke III Congressional Gold Medal Act - Requires 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 Edward William Brooke III, the first African American elected by popular vote to the U.S. Senate, in recognition of his unprecedented and enduring service to our Nation.

What's happening now July 1, 2008

Became Public Law No: 110-260.

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