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HCONRES 139 97th Congress House

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should confer the Presidential Medal of Freedom upon Kathryn Elizabeth (Kate) Smith.

Introduced: June 11, 1981 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 97th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jun 1, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
May 20, 1981
Introduced in House
May 20, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
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 Latest action June 1, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should confer the Presidential Medal of Freedom upon Kathryn Elizabeth (Kate) Smith.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 24, 1982
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 11, 1981
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 139: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should confer the Presidential Medal of Freedom upon Kathryn Elizabeth (Kate) Smith.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-139/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 139: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should confer the Presidential Medal of Freedom upon Kathryn Elizabeth (Kate) Smith.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-139/.
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H. Con. Res. 139, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-139/.
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[H. Con. Res. 139: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should confer the Presidential Medal of Freedom upon Kathryn Elizabeth (Kate) Smith.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-139/)
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