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HR 2059 114th Congress House

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss, in recognition of his contributions to preservation of American Civil War history and continued efforts to bring our nation's history…

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Official title: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss, in recognition of his contributions to preservation of American Civil War history and continued efforts to bring our nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling.

Introduced: April 28, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 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 Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss in recognition of his contributions to the preservation of American Civil War history and his continued efforts to bring our nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 61
All 61 Democratic 38 Republican 13
D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 22, 2016
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · May 12, 2016
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Feb 29, 2016
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 24, 2016
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jul 15, 2015
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 5, 2015
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · May 1, 2015
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · May 1, 2015
Holding, George
· May 1, 2015
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 1, 2015
Shuster, Bill
· May 1, 2015
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · May 1, 2015
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · May 1, 2015
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Apr 28, 2015
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Apr 28, 2015
Comstock, Barbara
· Apr 28, 2015
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 28, 2015
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Apr 28, 2015
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Apr 28, 2015
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Apr 28, 2015
Gowdy, Trey
· Apr 28, 2015
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Apr 28, 2015
Hurd, Will
· Apr 28, 2015
JOHNSON, SAM
· Apr 28, 2015
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 28, 2015
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 28, 2015
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Apr 28, 2015
Pierluisi, Pedro
· Apr 28, 2015
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Apr 28, 2015
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Apr 28, 2015
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Apr 28, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2059: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss, in recognition of his contributions to preservation of American Civil War history and continued efforts to bring our nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2059/
MLA
"H.R. 2059: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss, in recognition of his contributions to preservation of American Civil War history and continued efforts to bring our nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2059/.
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H.R. 2059, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2059/.
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[H.R. 2059: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss, in recognition of his contributions to preservation of American Civil War history and continued efforts to bring our nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2059/)
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