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H.R. 6015 117th Congress House

Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act

Official title: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Benjamin Berell Ferencz, in recognition of his service to the United States and international community during the post-… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Benjamin Berell Ferencz, in recognition of his service to the United States and international community during the post-World War II Nuremberg trials and lifelong advocacy for international criminal justice and rule of law.

Introduced: November 18, 2021 Introduced by: Lois Frankel Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
May 11, 2022
Received in the Senate.
May 10, 2022
Mr. Garcia (IL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 10, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 10, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4755-4756)
May 10, 2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
May 10, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6015.
May 10, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4755-4758)
Nov 18, 2021
Introduced in House
Nov 18, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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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 Latest action May 11, 2022

Received in the Senate.

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Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Benjamin Berell Ferencz in recognition of his service to the United States and the international community during the post-World War II Nuremberg trials and his lifelong advocacy for international criminal justice and the rule of law.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 296
All 296 Democratic 143 Republican 59
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · May 10, 2022
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LaHood, Darin
Illinois · May 6, 2022
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · May 3, 2022
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Fallon, Pat
Texas · May 3, 2022
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· May 3, 2022
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Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · May 3, 2022
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Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · May 3, 2022
BRADY, KEVIN
· Apr 28, 2022
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Apr 28, 2022
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Clyde, Andrew S.
Georgia · Apr 28, 2022
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Apr 28, 2022
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Feenstra, Randy
Iowa · Apr 28, 2022
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Fischbach, Michelle
Minnesota · Apr 28, 2022
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Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Apr 28, 2022
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Gonzales, Tony
Texas · Apr 28, 2022
Graves, Garret
· Apr 28, 2022
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Apr 28, 2022
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Issa, Darrell
California · Apr 28, 2022
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Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Apr 28, 2022
Katko, John
· Apr 28, 2022
Long, Billy
· Apr 28, 2022
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Apr 28, 2022
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Apr 28, 2022
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Owens, Burgess
Utah · Apr 28, 2022
Posey, Bill
· Apr 28, 2022
Reed, Tom
· Apr 28, 2022
Rice, Tom
· Apr 28, 2022
Rodgers, Cathy
· Apr 28, 2022
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Apr 28, 2022
Steel, Michelle
· Apr 28, 2022
UPTON, FRED
· Apr 28, 2022
Walorski, Jackie
· Apr 28, 2022
Wenstrup, Brad
· Apr 28, 2022
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Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Apr 25, 2022
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Apr 14, 2022
Cheney, Liz
· Apr 14, 2022
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Apr 14, 2022
Davis, Rodney
· Apr 14, 2022
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Apr 14, 2022
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Apr 14, 2022
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Apr 14, 2022
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Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Apr 5, 2022
Ferguson, A.
· Apr 1, 2022
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Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Mar 31, 2022
Bowman, Jamaal
· Mar 31, 2022
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LaMalfa, Doug
California · Mar 31, 2022
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Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Mar 29, 2022
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Mar 29, 2022
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Mar 28, 2022
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Mar 28, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6015/
MLA
"H.R. 6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6015/.
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H.R. 6015, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6015/.
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