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S. 1980 114th Congress Senate

Alice Paul Congressional Gold Medal Act

Official title: A bill to posthumously award a Congressional gold medal to Alice Paul, in recognition of her role in the women's suffrage movement and in advancing equal rights for women.

Introduced: August 5, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Aug 5, 2015
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 Latest action August 5, 2015

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Alice Paul Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Alice Paul to recognize her role in the women's suffrage movement and in advancing equal rights for women.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4204 Alice Paul Congressional Gold Medal Act
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All 3 Democratic 3
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Aug 5, 2015
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Aug 5, 2015
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Aug 5, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1980: Alice Paul Congressional Gold Medal Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1980/
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