HJRES 251
99th Congress
House
Arts, Culture, Religion
Awards, medals, prizes
Commemorations
Congressional tributes
Entertainers
A joint resolution to provide that a special gold medal honoring George Gershwin be presented to his sister, Frances Gershwin Godowsky, and a special gold medal honoring Ira Gershwin be presented to his widow, Lenore Gershwin, and to provide for the production of bronze duplicates of such medals for sale to the public.
Introduced: April 23, 1985
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17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 9, 1985
Became Public Law No: 99-86.
Aug 9, 1985
Signed by President.
Aug 8, 1985
Presented to President.
Aug 7, 1985
Measure Signed in Senate.
Aug 1, 1985
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Aug 1, 1985
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Aug 1, 1985
Committee on Banking. Reported to Senate by Senator Garn without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Jul 16, 1985
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Jul 15, 1985
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 15, 1985
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 15, 1985
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Jul 10, 1985
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jul 10, 1985
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 10, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 23, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.
Apr 23, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Apr 23, 1985
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Authorizes the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal honoring George Gershwin to his sister, Frances Gershwin Godowsky, and a gold medal honoring Ira Gershwin to his widow, Lenore Gershwin.
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the sale of bronze duplicates of the medal. Authorizes appropriations.
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Became Public Law No: 99-86.
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