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HR 2263 99th Congress House

A bill to authorize the President to present a gold medal to the parents of Father Jerzy Popieluszko.

Introduced: April 30, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Apr 29, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.
Apr 29, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Apr 29, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 29, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal to the parents of Father Jerzy Popieluszko in recognition of their son's accomplishments. Authorizes appropriations.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the sale of bronze duplicates of the medal.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1707 Identical bill A bill to authorize the President to present a gold medal to the parents of Father Jerzy Popieluszko.
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Nov 12, 1985
FROST, MARTIN
· Nov 12, 1985
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 16, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 30, 1985
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Apr 30, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2263: A bill to authorize the President to present a gold medal to the parents of Father Jerzy Popieluszko.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2263/
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"H.R. 2263: A bill to authorize the President to present a gold medal to the parents of Father Jerzy Popieluszko.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2263/.
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H.R. 2263, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2263/.
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