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H.R. 2317 111th Congress House

To authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Robert M. La Follette, Sr., in recognition of his important contributions to the Progressive movement, the…

Official title: To authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Robert M. La Follette, Sr., in recognition of his important contribu… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Robert M. La Follette, Sr., in recognition of his important contributions to the Progressive movement, the State of Wisconsin, and the United States.

Introduced: May 7, 2009 Introduced by: Tammy Baldwin Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 7, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 7, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the President, on behalf of Congress, to award a gold medal of appropriate design posthumously to Robert M. La Follette, Sr., in recognition of his important contributions to the Progressive movement, Wisconsin, and the United States.

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Kagen, Steve
· May 7, 2009
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 7, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2317: To authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Robert M. La Follette, Sr., in recognition of his important contributions to the Progressive movement, the State of Wisconsin, and the United States.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2317/
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"H.R. 2317: To authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Robert M. La Follette, Sr., in recognition of his important contributions to the Progressive movement, the State of Wisconsin, and the United States.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2317/.
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H.R. 2317, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2317/.
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[H.R. 2317: To authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Robert M. La Follette, Sr., in recognition of his important contributions to the Progressive movement, the State of Wisconsin, and the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2317/)
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