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S. 826 110th Congress Senate

Alice Paul Congressional Gold Medal Act

Official title: A bill to posthumously award a Congressional gold medal to Alice Paul, in recognition of her role in the women's suffrage movement and in advancing equal rights for women.

Introduced: September 8, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Mar 8, 2007
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 Latest action March 8, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Alice Paul Congressional Gold Medal Act - Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the posthumous presentation of a congressional gold medal in commemoration of Alice Paul, to recognize her role in the women's suffrage movement and in advancing equal rights for women.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell duplicates in bronze of such medal. Requires proceeds from the sale of such medals to be deposited into the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 406 Identical bill Alice Paul Women's Suffrage Congressional Gold Medal Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 5 Republican 4 Independent 1
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Nov 17, 2008
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Oct 1, 2008
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 30, 2008
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 26, 2008
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 26, 2008
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 18, 2008
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Sep 17, 2008
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Sep 16, 2008
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Sep 8, 2008
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 8, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 826: Alice Paul Congressional Gold Medal Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-826/
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