To award a congressional gold medal to President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain.
Latest action · Apr 20, 2004 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 267.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 15, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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 of a congressional gold medal to President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain in recognition of his contributions to maintaining the security of all freedom-loving nations. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to strike such medal and authorizes the Secretary to strike and sell bronze duplicates.
Cosponsors 306
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 15, 2003 to Feb 4, 2004; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| R-NE | Doug Bereuter | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| R-PA | Phil English | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | May 22, 2003 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | May 22, 2003 | |
| R-CT | Rob Simmons | May 22, 2003 | |
| D-FL | Jim Davis | Jun 4, 2003 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Jul 9, 2003 | |
| D-TX | Martin Frost | Jul 9, 2003 | |
| R-NY | Vito Fossella | Jul 9, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Oct 16, 2003 | |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Oct 16, 2003 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred May 15, 2003Markup Mar 17, 2004Reported Apr 20, 2004 |
| Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Subcommittee | Referred Jun 17, 2003Hearings Mar 10, 2004Markup Mar 10, 2004Reported Mar 10, 2004 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 20, 2004Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 108-463.
- Apr 20, 2004Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 267.
- Mar 17, 2004Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Mar 17, 2004Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Mar 10, 2004Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Mar 10, 2004Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Mar 10, 2004Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Jun 17, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
- May 15, 2003Introduced in House
- May 15, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H11659 | Jim Gibbons R-NV | Nov 20, 2003 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Mar 19, 2004H.R. 2131, A bill to award a Congressional gold medal to President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on March 17, 2004</p>
- Mar 19, 2004H.R. 2131, A bill to award a Congressional gold medal to President Jose Maria Aznar of SpainCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on March 17, 2004
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 108-71 | PENDING COIN AND MEDAL LEGISLATION40 pages | Financial Services Committee | Mar 10, 2004 |
| S. Hrg. 108-440 | DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005521 pages | Armed Services Committee | Mar 2, 2004–Mar 31, 2004 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To award a congressional gold medal to President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 20, 2004Reported in House
- May 15, 2003Introduced in House
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