HR 2939
113th Congress
House
International Affairs
Congressional tributes
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Israel
Middle East
To award the Congressional Gold Medal to Shimon Peres.
Everywhere this bill has been
13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 9, 2014
Became Public Law No: 113-114.
Jun 9, 2014
Signed by President.
May 30, 2014
Presented to President.
May 20, 2014
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 S3192)
May 20, 2014
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 20, 2014
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3192)
May 19, 2014
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4447)
May 19, 2014
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4447)
May 19, 2014
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2939.
May 19, 2014
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4447-4449)
May 19, 2014
Mr. Huizenga (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Aug 1, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Aug 1, 2013
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 19, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
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 in honor of President Shimon Peres of Israel.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 113-114.
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Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
224
R
Cole, Tom
PITTS, JOSEPH
Renacci, James
SENSENBRENNER, F.
Marino, Tom
ROYCE, ED
Coffman, Mike
CRENSHAW, ANDER
R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Gerlach, Jim
Nunes, Devin
R
Cramer, Kevin
Dent, Charles
Boustany, Charles
R
Cotton, Tom
R
Smith, Christopher H.
Woodall, Rob
D
Horsford, Steven
Brooks, Susan
Byrne, Bradley
DUNCAN, JOHN
Fortenberry, Jeff
R
Graves, Sam
Holding, George
Hunter, Duncan
JONES, WALTER
R
Lankford, James
R
Latta, Robert E.
R
McClintock, Tom
D
McCollum, Betty
R
Rogers, Harold
Rooney, Thomas
R
Schweikert, David
Stewart, Chris
TERRY, LEE
R
Webster, Daniel
D
Foster, Bill
D
Pocan, Mark
VISCLOSKY, PETER
D
Beatty, Joyce
CAPPS, LOIS
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
D
Castro, Joaquin
D
Clyburn, James E.
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
D
Davis, Danny K.
D
Huffman, Jared
MATHESON, JIM
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
Richmond, Cedric
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