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HR 4682 118th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications

Mercury 13 Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced: November 30, 2023 Introduced by: Houlahan, Chrissy Democratic · Pennsylvania 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.
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Mercury 13 Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to commemorate the Mercury 13 in recognition of their accomplishments as part of the First Lady Astronaut Trainees (FLATs) Program (a privately funded project testing women pilots for astronaut fitness in the 1960s), their work for gender equity, and their example of women in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.

What's happening now July 17, 2023

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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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 14 Republican 9
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Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Oct 4, 2024
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Sep 25, 2024
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jun 11, 2024
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Garamendi, John
California · May 24, 2024
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Apr 26, 2024
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 5, 2024
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jan 5, 2024
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Dec 19, 2023
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Dec 12, 2023
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Dec 11, 2023
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 11, 2023
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Dec 11, 2023
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Dec 11, 2023
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Nov 30, 2023
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Oct 11, 2023
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Sep 13, 2023
Allred, Colin
· Jul 17, 2023
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 17, 2023
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jul 17, 2023
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 17, 2023
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Kim, Young
California · Jul 17, 2023
Lesko, Debbie
· Jul 17, 2023
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Moskowitz, Jared
Florida · Jul 17, 2023
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 17, 2023
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Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Jul 17, 2023
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Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Jul 17, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4682: Mercury 13 Congressional Gold Medal Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4682/
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"H.R. 4682: Mercury 13 Congressional Gold Medal Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4682/.
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H.R. 4682, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4682/.
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