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S. 1591 112th Congress Senate

Raoul Wallenberg Centennial Celebration Act

Official title: A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Raoul Wallenberg, in recognition of his achievements and heroic actions during the Holocaust.

Introduced: February 27, 2012 Introduced by: Kirsten E. Gillibrand Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Sep 21, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sep 21, 2011
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 Latest action September 21, 2011

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Raoul Wallenberg Centennial Celebration Act - Directs The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation on behalf of the Congress of a gold medal of appropriate design to the next of kin or personal representative of Raoul Wallenberg in recognition of his achievements and heroic actions during the Holocaust.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3001 Raoul Wallenberg Centennial Celebration Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 12 Republican 10 Independent 1
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jun 29, 2012
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jun 28, 2012
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jun 28, 2012
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jun 20, 2012
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jun 20, 2012
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 18, 2012
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jun 12, 2012
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 11, 2012
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jun 6, 2012
Isakson, Johnny
· Jun 5, 2012
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 17, 2012
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 15, 2012
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · May 10, 2012
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 25, 2012
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 18, 2012
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 18, 2012
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Mar 12, 2012
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Mar 6, 2012
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Feb 27, 2012
Vitter, David
· Feb 27, 2012
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Feb 9, 2012
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 30, 2012
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 23, 2012
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Dec 8, 2011
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Oct 31, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1591: Raoul Wallenberg Centennial Celebration Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1591/
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