HR 440 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

To amend titles 10 and 14, United States Code, to provide for the use of gold in the metal content of the Medal of Honor.

Introduced Jan 12, 2007 Originated House Sponsor Joe Baca D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 1, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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.

IntroducedJan 12, 2007
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Requires the metal content of the Medal of Honor, awarded by the President to members of the Armed Forces and Coast Guard, to be 90 percent gold and ten percent alloy.

Cosponsors 26

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 12, 2007 to Jun 6, 2007, with 18 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-NJ	Albio Sires	Original	Jan 12, 2007
D-CA	Bob Filner	Original	Jan 12, 2007
D-NY	Carolyn B. Maloney	Original	Jan 12, 2007
R-WA	Cathy McMorris Rodgers	Original	Jan 12, 2007
D-PA	Christopher P. Carney	Original	Jan 12, 2007
D-MS	Gene Taylor	Original	Jan 12, 2007
D-CA	Grace F. Napolitano	Original	Jan 12, 2007
D-NC	Heath Shuler	Original	Jan 12, 2007
D-MA	James P. McGovern	Original	Jan 12, 2007
D-VA	James P. Moran	Original	Jan 12, 2007
D-FL	Kendrick B. Meek	Original	Jan 12, 2007
D-IA	Leonard L. Boswell	Original	Jan 12, 2007
D-GU	Madeleine Z. Bordallo	Original	Jan 12, 2007
R-AL	Mike Rogers	Original	Jan 12, 2007
D-AR	Mike Ross	Original	Jan 12, 2007

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Actions 3

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Feb 1, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan 12, 2007Introduced in House
Jan 12, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Related bills 1

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

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 288	A bill to amend titles 10 and 14, United States Code, to provide for the use of gold in the metal content of the Medal of Honor.	Related bill	Jan 12, 2007

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

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Jan 12, 2007Introduced in House

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