HR 2245
111th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Congressional tributes
Space flight and exploration
New Frontier Congressional Gold Medal Act
Introduced: May 5, 2009
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 7, 2009
Signed by President.
Aug 7, 2009
Became Public Law No: 111-44.
Jul 27, 2009
Presented to President.
Jul 22, 2009
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 21, 2009
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7808)
Jul 21, 2009
Cleared for White House.
Jul 21, 2009
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7808)
Jul 20, 2009
Mr. Grayson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 20, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 20, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 0 (Roll no. 595).(text: CR H8385-8386)
Jul 20, 2009
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8389-8390)
Jul 20, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 0 (Roll no. 595). (text: CR H8385-8386)
Jul 20, 2009
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.
Jul 20, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2245.
Jul 20, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8385-8387)
May 5, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 5, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1061-1062, H5137)
May 5, 2009
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
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| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2009 | House · vote #595 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 390–0 | See who voted → |
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
New Frontier Congressional Gold Medal Act - Authorizes the President to present gold medals, on behalf of Congress, to: (1) the astronauts of the Apollo 11 mission to the surface of the moon, Neil A. Armstrong (the first human to walk on the moon), Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. (pilot of the lunar module Eagle and second person to walk on the moon), and Michael Collins (pilot of their command module Columbia) in recognition of the first lunar landing, on July 20, 1969; and (2) John Herschel Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, on February 20, 1962.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 111-44.
Committees of jurisdiction
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