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To posthumously award a Congressional gold medal to Mahatma Gandhi in recognition of his contributions to the Nation by the promotion of nonviolence.

Introduced: September 26, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 26, 2018
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs Congress to present a Congressional Gold Medal to Mahatma Gandhi in recognition of his promotion of nonviolence. The Department of the Treasury must design and produce the medal and is authorized to sell bronze duplicates. The Smithsonian Institution shall display the medal and make it available for research.

What's happening now September 26, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Oct 23, 2018
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Bera, Ami
California · Sep 26, 2018
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Sep 26, 2018
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Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 26, 2018
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Sep 26, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6916: To posthumously award a Congressional gold medal to Mahatma Gandhi in recognition of his contributions to the Nation by the promotion of nonviolence.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6916/
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"H.R. 6916: To posthumously award a Congressional gold medal to Mahatma Gandhi in recognition of his contributions to the Nation by the promotion of nonviolence.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6916/.
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H.R. 6916, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6916/.
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