Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Act
Latest action · Sep 28, 2006 Held at the desk.
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.
- IntroducedApr 3, 2006
- Passed SenateSep 27, 2006
- Passed HouseNot 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.)
Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Act - Provides for the presentation of a congressional gold medal to Byron Nelson in recognition of his contributions to the game of golf as a player, teacher, and commentator.
Cosponsors 70
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 26, 2006 to Sep 27, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Apr 26, 2006 | |
| R-IN | Richard G. Lugar | May 5, 2006 | |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | May 10, 2006 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | May 10, 2006 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | May 15, 2006 | |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | May 17, 2006 | |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | May 17, 2006 | |
| R-VA | George Allen | May 25, 2006 | |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | May 25, 2006 | |
| R-ID | Larry E. Craig | May 25, 2006 | |
| R-NE | Chuck Hagel | Jun 6, 2006 | |
| R-PA | Rick Santorum | Jun 13, 2006 | |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Jun 21, 2006 | |
| R-NC | Elizabeth Dole | Jun 22, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Jun 22, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee | Referred Apr 3, 2006Discharged Sep 27, 2006 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 28, 2006Received in the House.
- Sep 28, 2006Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 28, 2006Held at the desk.
- Sep 27, 2006Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10344-10345)
- Sep 27, 2006Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10344-10345)
- Sep 27, 2006Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S10344-10345)
- Apr 3, 2006Introduced in Senate
- Apr 3, 2006Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Sep 27, 2006S. 2491, Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as introduced on April 3, 2006</p>
- Sep 27, 2006S. 2491, Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal ActCost estimate for the bill as introduced on April 3, 2006
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4779 | Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Act | Related bill | Mar 21, 2006 |
| HR 4902 | Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Act | Identical bill | Oct 16, 2006 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to award a Congressional gold medal to Byron Nelson in recognition of his significant contributions to the game of golf as a player, a teacher, and a commentator.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 27, 2006Engrossed in Senate
- Apr 3, 2006Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.