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S 1401 111th Congress Senate Sports and Recreation Athletes Congressional tributes Professional sports

A bill to provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Arnold Palmer in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship in golf.

Introduced: July 7, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Jul 7, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jul 7, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a congressional gold medal to Arnold Palmer (golf professional) in recognition of his service to the nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship.

What's happening now July 7, 2009

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 4
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Aug 4, 2009
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jul 30, 2009
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 30, 2009
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 30, 2009
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jul 30, 2009
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jul 30, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1401: A bill to provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Arnold Palmer in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship in golf.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1401/
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"S. 1401: A bill to provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Arnold Palmer in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship in golf.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1401/.
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S. 1401, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1401/.
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