To award a congressional gold medal to Prime Minister Tony Blair.

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Bill Number

HR 1511

Introduced

Mar 31, 2003

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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Topics

Alliances Armed Forces and National Security Commemorations Congress Congressional gold medals Europe Foreign leaders International Affairs United Kingdom

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Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal to Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions to maintaining the security of all freedom-loving nations. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) strike such gold medal (and authorizes the Secretary to strike and sell duplicate bronze medals); and (2) deposit sums received from the sale of the bronze medals into the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

Actions

Jun 26, 2003

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 25, 2003

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 25, 2003

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5830)
Jun 25, 2003

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5830)
Jun 25, 2003

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1511.
Jun 25, 2003

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5830-5837)
Jun 25, 2003

Mr. King (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 31, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 31, 2003

Introduced in House

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