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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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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 6, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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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 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.

What's happening now February 27, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 50
Bishop, Mike
· Nov 15, 2018
D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 5, 2018
D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 20, 2018
D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jun 6, 2018
R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Mar 22, 2018
D
Brownley, Julia
California · Dec 18, 2017
Yoder, Kevin
· Oct 10, 2017
D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Oct 3, 2017
Meehan, Patrick
· Sep 28, 2017
D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Sep 27, 2017
D
Huffman, Jared
California · Sep 27, 2017
D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Sep 27, 2017
R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Sep 21, 2017
R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Sep 14, 2017
R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Sep 14, 2017
Blum, Rod
· Sep 14, 2017
R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Sep 14, 2017
D
Garamendi, John
California · Sep 14, 2017
R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Sep 14, 2017
R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Sep 14, 2017
Lance, Leonard
· Sep 14, 2017
Marino, Tom
· Sep 14, 2017
R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Sep 14, 2017
Mitchell, Paul
· Sep 14, 2017
Paulsen, Erik
· Sep 14, 2017
Poliquin, Bruce
· Sep 14, 2017
Renacci, James
· Sep 14, 2017
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Sep 14, 2017
Roskam, Peter
· Sep 14, 2017
ROYCE, ED
· Sep 14, 2017
R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Sep 14, 2017
Sanford, Mark
· Sep 14, 2017
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Sep 14, 2017
R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Sep 14, 2017
R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 14, 2017
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 6, 2017
Rooney, Thomas
· Jun 29, 2017
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 28, 2017
R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Jun 28, 2017
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 28, 2017
D
Costa, Jim
California · Jun 16, 2017
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 13, 2017
D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jun 6, 2017
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Jun 2, 2017
D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · May 30, 2017
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 30, 2017
Cook, Paul
· May 19, 2017
Comstock, Barbara
· Apr 12, 2017
Delaney, John
· Apr 6, 2017
D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 5, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1225: 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.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1225/
MLA
"H.R. 1225: 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.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1225/.
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H.R. 1225, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1225/.
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[H.R. 1225: 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/115-HR-1225/)
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