HR 3009 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Congressional Tribute to Celia Cruz Act

Introduced Sep 4, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Robert Menendez D-NJ

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 16, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.

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.

  1. IntroducedSep 4, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Congressional Tribute to Celia Cruz Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous presentation of a congressional gold medal in commemoration of Celia Cruz (a Cuban-born entertainer who became known as the "Queen of Salsa") in recognition of her contributions to music, Latino culture, and American society.

Cosponsors 44

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 4, 2003 to Sep 30, 2004, with 35 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-PRAnibal Acevedo-VilaOriginalSep 4, 2003
D-MNBetty McCollumOriginalSep 4, 2003
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.OriginalSep 4, 2003
D-TXCharles A. GonzalezOriginalSep 4, 2003
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalSep 4, 2003
D-TXCiro D. RodriguezOriginalSep 4, 2003
D-FLCorrine BrownOriginalSep 4, 2003
D-NJDonald M. PayneOriginalSep 4, 2003
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenOriginalSep 4, 2003
D-AZEd PastorOriginalSep 4, 2003
D-NYEdolphus TownsOriginalSep 4, 2003
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalSep 4, 2003
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoOriginalSep 4, 2003
D-CAHilda L. SolisOriginalSep 4, 2003
R-FLIleana Ros-LehtinenOriginalSep 4, 2003
D-CAJane HarmanOriginalSep 4, 2003
R-ILJerry WellerOriginalSep 4, 2003
D-CAJoe BacaOriginalSep 4, 2003
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.OriginalSep 4, 2003
D-CAJuanita Millender-McDonaldOriginalSep 4, 2003
R-FLLincoln Diaz-BalartOriginalSep 4, 2003
D-CALinda T. SánchezOriginalSep 4, 2003
D-ILLuis V. GutierrezOriginalSep 4, 2003
D-GUMadeleine Z. BordalloOriginalSep 4, 2003
R-FLMario Diaz-BalartOriginalSep 4, 2003
R-FLMark FoleyOriginalSep 4, 2003
D-TXMartin FrostOriginalSep 4, 2003
D-CAMichael M. HondaOriginalSep 4, 2003
R-PAPhil EnglishOriginalSep 4, 2003
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOriginalSep 4, 2003
D-TXRuben HinojosaOriginalSep 4, 2003
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalSep 4, 2003
D-TXSilvestre ReyesOriginalSep 4, 2003
D-TXSolomon P. OrtizOriginalSep 4, 2003
D-NJSteven R. RothmanOriginalSep 4, 2003
R-FLE. Clay Shaw Jr.Oct 1, 2003
D-CAHoward L. BermanOct 1, 2003
D-FLPeter DeutschOct 1, 2003
R-LADavid VitterNov 18, 2003
D-NYMajor R. OwensNov 18, 2003
R-ILJohn ShimkusJun 24, 2004
R-FLKatherine HarrisJun 24, 2004
D-NYJerrold NadlerSep 30, 2004
D-MOKaren McCarthySep 30, 2004

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 16, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
  2. Sep 4, 2003Introduced in House
  3. Sep 4, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1477Congressional Tribute to Celia Cruz ActIdentical billJul 28, 2003

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.

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