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HR 4087 99th Congress House

A bill authorizing the President to present gold medals to the families of the crew members of mission 51-L of the space shuttle Challenger.

Introduced: January 30, 1986 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 15, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.
Jan 30, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Jan 30, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 15, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes and requests the President to present, on behalf of the Congress, gold medals to the families of Francis R. Scobee, Michael Smith, Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Christa McAuliffe, and Gregory Jarvis in recognition of their courage, dedication, and sacrifice as crew members of the space shuttle Challenger.

Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to determine the design of the medals. Authorizes appropriations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jan 30, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4087: A bill authorizing the President to present gold medals to the families of the crew members of mission 51-L of the space shuttle Challenger.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4087/
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"H.R. 4087: A bill authorizing the President to present gold medals to the families of the crew members of mission 51-L of the space shuttle Challenger.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4087/.
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H.R. 4087, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4087/.
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