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HR 438 114th Congress House

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Joanne King Herring and posthumously to each of Charles "Charlie" Wilson and Gustav Lascaris "Gust" Avrakotos, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and…

Official title: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Joanne King Herring and posthumously to each of Charles "Charlie" Wilson and Gustav Lascaris "Gust" Avrakotos, in recogn… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Joanne King Herring and posthumously to each of Charles "Charlie" Wilson and Gustav Lascaris "Gust" Avrakotos, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service to the country.

Introduced: February 25, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Jan 21, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jan 21, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 21, 2015

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 Joanne King Herring, and for the posthumous presentation of such a medal to Charles Wilson and Gustav Lascaris Avrakotos, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service to the country.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell bronze duplicates of such medals at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the gold medals.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Feb 25, 2015
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Jan 27, 2015
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jan 21, 2015
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jan 21, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 438: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Joanne King Herring and posthumously to each of Charles "Charlie" Wilson and Gustav Lascaris "Gust" Avrakotos, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service to the country.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-438/
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"H.R. 438: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Joanne King Herring and posthumously to each of Charles "Charlie" Wilson and Gustav Lascaris "Gust" Avrakotos, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service to the country.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-438/.
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H.R. 438, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-438/.
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[H.R. 438: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Joanne King Herring and posthumously to each of Charles "Charlie" Wilson and Gustav Lascaris "Gust" Avrakotos, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service to the country.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-438/)
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