H.J. Res. 251 99th Congress House

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…

Official title: 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 meda… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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: May 22, 1985 See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 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

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Latest action August 9, 1985

Became Public Law No: 99-86.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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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 9

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · May 22, 1985

Maryland · May 22, 1985

Massachusetts · May 22, 1985

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · May 22, 1985

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · May 22, 1985

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 251: 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.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-251/

MLA

"H.J. Res. 251: 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.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-251/.

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H.J. Res. 251, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-251/.

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[H.J. Res. 251: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HJRES-251/)