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H.R. 4714 115th Congress House

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Don and Deyon Stephens, Founders of Mercy Ships, in recognition of nearly 40 years of service as the leaders of a humanitarian relief organization that…

Official title: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Don and Deyon Stephens, Founders of Mercy Ships, in recognition of nearly 40 years of service as the leaders of a humani… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Don and Deyon Stephens, Founders of Mercy Ships, in recognition of nearly 40 years of service as the leaders of a humanitarian relief organization that exemplifies the compassionate character of America.

Introduced: May 16, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Dec 21, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Dec 21, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 21, 2017

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 and Deyon Stephens, founders of Mercy Ships.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 4 Republican 7
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Aug 3, 2018
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 16, 2018
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Dec 21, 2017
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Dec 21, 2017
BARTON, JOE
· Dec 21, 2017
BRADY, KEVIN
· Dec 21, 2017
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Dec 21, 2017
Conaway, K.
· Dec 21, 2017
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Dec 21, 2017
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Dec 21, 2017
Farenthold, Blake
· Dec 21, 2017
Granger, Kay
· Dec 21, 2017
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Dec 21, 2017
Hurd, Will
· Dec 21, 2017
JOHNSON, SAM
· Dec 21, 2017
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Dec 21, 2017
Ratcliffe, John
· Dec 21, 2017
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Dec 21, 2017
SMITH, LAMAR
· Dec 21, 2017
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Dec 21, 2017
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Dec 21, 2017
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Dec 21, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4714: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Don and Deyon Stephens, Founders of Mercy Ships, in recognition of nearly 40 years of service as the leaders of a humanitarian relief organization that exemplifies the compassionate character of America.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4714/
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"H.R. 4714: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Don and Deyon Stephens, Founders of Mercy Ships, in recognition of nearly 40 years of service as the leaders of a humanitarian relief organization that exemplifies the compassionate character of America.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4714/.
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H.R. 4714, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4714/.
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[H.R. 4714: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Don and Deyon Stephens, Founders of Mercy Ships, in recognition of nearly 40 years of service as the leaders of a humanitarian relief organization that exemplifies the compassionate character of America.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4714/)
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