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To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Muhammad Yunus, in recognition of his contributions to the fight against global poverty.

Introduced: June 24, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Apr 21, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation on behalf of Congress of a gold medal of appropriate design to Dr. Muhammad Yunus in recognition of his many enduring contributions to the fight against global poverty.

What's happening now April 21, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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 Cosponsors 95
All 95 Democratic 58 Republican 13
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Sep 14, 2010
Klein, Ron
· Sep 14, 2010
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Sep 14, 2010
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 14, 2010
Arcuri, Michael
· Aug 10, 2010
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Aug 10, 2010
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Aug 10, 2010
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Aug 10, 2010
Space, Zachary
· Aug 10, 2010
BONO MACK, MARY
· Jul 30, 2010
Kilroy, Mary Jo
· Jul 30, 2010
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jul 30, 2010
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 29, 2010
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 28, 2010
Markey, Betsy
· Jul 28, 2010
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 28, 2010
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 28, 2010
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 28, 2010
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 27, 2010
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jul 27, 2010
Murphy, Patrick
· Jul 27, 2010
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 27, 2010
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 27, 2010
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jul 27, 2010
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jul 19, 2010
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Jul 19, 2010
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 19, 2010
Bean, Melissa
· Jul 15, 2010
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 15, 2010
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jul 15, 2010
Dahlkemper, Kathleen
· Jul 15, 2010
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Jul 15, 2010
McMahon, Michael
· Jul 15, 2010
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jul 15, 2010
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 15, 2010
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 15, 2010
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 13, 2010
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 13, 2010
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 13, 2010
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 13, 2010
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 1, 2010
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 1, 2010
Hall, John
· Jun 30, 2010
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jun 30, 2010
Hodes, Paul
· Jun 30, 2010
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 30, 2010
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 30, 2010
 D
Garamendi, John
California · May 5, 2010
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Apr 22, 2010
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Apr 21, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2000: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Muhammad Yunus, in recognition of his contributions to the fight against global poverty.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2000/
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"H.R. 2000: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Muhammad Yunus, in recognition of his contributions to the fight against global poverty.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2000/.
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H.R. 2000, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2000/.
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