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S. 5013 116th Congress Senate

National Civilian Medals Improvement Act

Official title: A bill to amend requirements for awarding the National Medal of Science, the National Medal of Arts, and the National Technology and Innovation Medal, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 11, 2020 Introduced by: Cory A. Booker Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec 11, 2020
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 Latest action December 11, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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National Civilian Medals Improvement Act

This bill modifies the requirements for awarding the National Medal of Science, the National Medal of Arts, the National Humanities Medal, and the National Technology and Innovation Medal and establishes a National Medal of Social Sciences.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8937 National Civilian Medals Improvement Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5013: National Civilian Medals Improvement Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-5013/
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"S. 5013: National Civilian Medals Improvement Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-5013/.
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S. 5013, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-5013/.
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