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S. 2001 116th Congress Senate

Willie O’Ree Congressional Gold Medal Act

Official title: A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Willie O'Ree, in recognition of his extraordinary contributions and commitment to hockey, inclusion, and recreational opportunity.

Introduced: January 21, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Jun 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 27, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 27, 2019

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Willie O'Ree Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Willie O'Ree, in recognition of his contributions and commitment to hockey, inclusion, and recreational opportunity.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 33
All 33 Democratic 23 Republican 9 Independent 1
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Oct 19, 2020
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 24, 2020
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Sep 23, 2020
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Sep 16, 2020
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 15, 2020
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Sep 9, 2020
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jan 21, 2020
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jan 21, 2020
 R
Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Jan 16, 2020
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Jan 16, 2020
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jan 16, 2020
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jan 13, 2020
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jan 8, 2020
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Dec 18, 2019
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Dec 18, 2019
 I
King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Dec 17, 2019
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Dec 17, 2019
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Dec 10, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Dec 10, 2019
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Dec 5, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Dec 5, 2019
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Dec 5, 2019
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Dec 5, 2019
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Dec 5, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 5, 2019
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Dec 5, 2019
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Nov 6, 2019
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Oct 15, 2019
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 17, 2019
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Aug 1, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Aug 1, 2019
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jul 24, 2019
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jun 27, 2019
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