HR 2679 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

To authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Robert M. La Follette, Sr., in recognition of his important contributions to the Progressive movement, the State of Wisconsin, and the United States.

Introduced Jun 12, 2007 Originated House Sponsor Tammy Baldwin D-WI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 17, 2007 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. IntroducedJun 12, 2007
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Authorizes the President, on behalf of Congress, to award a gold medal of appropriate design posthumously to Robert M. La Follette, Sr., in recognition of his important contributions to the Progressive movement, Wisconsin, and the United States.

Cosponsors 7

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 12, 2007.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-WIDavid R. ObeyOriginalJun 12, 2007
R-WIF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.OriginalJun 12, 2007
D-WIGwen MooreOriginalJun 12, 2007
R-WIPaul D. RyanOriginalJun 12, 2007
D-WIRon KindOriginalJun 12, 2007
D-WISteve KagenOriginalJun 12, 2007
R-WIThomas E. PetriOriginalJun 12, 2007

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 17, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
  2. Jun 12, 2007Introduced in House
  3. Jun 12, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Related bills 2

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1665A bill to authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Robert M. La Follette, Sr., in recognition of his important contributions to the Progressive movement, the State of Wisconsin, and the United States.Identical billJun 20, 2007
S 1863A bill to authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Robert M. La Follette, Sr., in recognition of his important contributions to the Progressive movement, the State of Wisconsin, and the United States.Identical billJul 24, 2007

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 12, 2007Introduced in House

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