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S. 2496 99th Congress Senate

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…

Official title: 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 ma… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
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 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
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 Latest action September 8, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 21, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2496: 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.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-2496/
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"S. 2496: 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.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-2496/.
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S. 2496, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-2496/.
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