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S. 2714 115th Congress Senate

A bill 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: A bill 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… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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: April 19, 2018 Introduced by: John Cornyn Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Apr 19, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2323-2324)
Apr 19, 2018
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 Latest action April 19, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2323-2324)

 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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  • HR 4714 Identical bill To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Don and Deyon Stephens, Founders of Mercy Ships, in recognition of nearly 40 yea…
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Apr 19, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2714: A bill 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-S-2714/
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"S. 2714: A bill 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-S-2714/.
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S. 2714, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2714/.
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