S 2496
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A bill to authorize the President to award Congressional gold medals to Doctors Andrei Sakharov and Yelena Bonner for the great personal sacrifice they have made to further the causes of human rights and world peace.
Introduced: May 21, 1986
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Everywhere this bill has been
9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 8, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.
Sep 8, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Aug 15, 1986
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Aug 15, 1986
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Aug 13, 1986
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 843.
Aug 13, 1986
Committee on Banking. Reported to Senate by Senator Garn with an amendment. Without written report.
Aug 13, 1986
Committee on Banking. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
May 21, 1986
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
May 21, 1986
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Authorizes and requests the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present gold medals to Doctor Andrei Sakharov and Doctor Yelena Bonner in recognition of the sacrifices they have made to further the causes of human rights and world peace.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the sale of bronze duplicates of the medals. Authorizes appropriations.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1