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HR 6221 114th Congress House

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Don Stephens, President and Founder of Mercy Ships, in recognition of his 38 years of service as the leader of a humanitarian relief organization that…

Official title: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Don Stephens, President and Founder of Mercy Ships, in recognition of his 38 years of service as the leader of a humanit… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Don Stephens, President and Founder of Mercy Ships, in recognition of his 38 years of service as the leader of a humanitarian relief organization that exemplifies the compassionate character of America.

Introduced: September 28, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Sep 28, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sep 28, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 28, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill 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 Don Stephens, President and Founder of Mercy Ships.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 2 Republican 6
Abraham, Ralph
· Nov 14, 2016
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Sep 28, 2016
BARTON, JOE
· Sep 28, 2016
BRADY, KEVIN
· Sep 28, 2016
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Sep 28, 2016
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Sep 28, 2016
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Sep 28, 2016
Hurd, Will
· Sep 28, 2016
JOHNSON, SAM
· Sep 28, 2016
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Sep 28, 2016
Ratcliffe, John
· Sep 28, 2016
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 28, 2016
SMITH, LAMAR
· Sep 28, 2016
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Sep 28, 2016
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Sep 28, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6221: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Don Stephens, President and Founder of Mercy Ships, in recognition of his 38 years of service as the leader of a humanitarian relief organization that exemplifies the compassionate character of America.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6221/
MLA
"H.R. 6221: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Don Stephens, President and Founder of Mercy Ships, in recognition of his 38 years of service as the leader of a humanitarian relief organization that exemplifies the compassionate character of America.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6221/.
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H.R. 6221, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6221/.
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[H.R. 6221: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Don Stephens, President and Founder of Mercy Ships, in recognition of his 38 years of service as the leader of a humanitarian relief organization that exemplifies the compassionate character of America.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6221/)
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