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A joint resolution to provide for the awarding of a special gold medal to Danny Thomas in recognition of his humanitarian efforts and outstanding work as an American.

Introduced: January 25, 1983 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 29, 1983

Became Public Law No: 98-172.

Nov 29, 1983

Signed by President.

Nov 18, 1983

Presented to President.

Nov 18, 1983

Measure Signed in Senate.

Nov 17, 1983

Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Nov 17, 1983

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Nov 15, 1983

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 565.

Nov 15, 1983

Senate Committee on Banking discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Nov 8, 1983

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

Nov 7, 1983

Passed House by Voice Vote.

Nov 7, 1983

Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

Nov 7, 1983

Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

Nov 7, 1983

House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs Discharged by Suspension of Rules.

Oct 18, 1983

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Feb 8, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.

Jan 25, 1983

Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Jan 25, 1983

Introduced in House

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Authorizes the President to present on behalf of Congress a gold medal to Danny Thomas in recognition of his humanitarian efforts and outstanding work as an American.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined by said Secretary.

Provides, effective October 1, 1983, funds not to exceed $22,000 to carry out the purposes of the Act.

Provides that the Secretary may cause bronze duplicates of the medal to be coined and sold under regulations prescribed by the Secretary at a price sufficient to cover the costs of producing the gold medal. Directs that the appropriation used to carry out the provisions of the Act shall be reimbursed out of the proceeds from such coin sales.

Provides that the medals are to be national medals.

What's happening now November 29, 1983

Became Public Law No: 98-172.

Related & companion bills 2

Bill text 1 version

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 3

Consumer Affairs and Coinage Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Financial Services Committee
Financial Services Committee
House of Representatives
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 5

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Sep 21, 1983

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Aug 3, 1983

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Aug 3, 1983

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Aug 3, 1983

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Jul 26, 1983

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 93: A joint resolution to provide for the awarding of a special gold medal to Danny Thomas in recognition of his humanitarian efforts and outstanding work as an American.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-93/

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