A bill to authorize Congress to award a gold medal to Jerry Lewis, in recognition of his outstanding service to the Nation.
Latest action · Jun 13, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedJun 13, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Authorizes the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design to comedian Jerry Lewis in recognition of his outstanding service to the Nation.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 13, 2007 to Jul 30, 2008; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | Jun 13, 2007 |
| R-NV | John Ensign | Original | Jun 13, 2007 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Jun 19, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Jun 20, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Jun 26, 2007 | |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Jun 27, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Jun 28, 2007 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Jun 29, 2007 | |
| R-MN | Norm Coleman | Jul 10, 2007 | |
| D-NV | Harry Reid | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Arlen Specter | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Sep 25, 2007 | |
| D-ND | Byron L. Dorgan | Jul 16, 2008 | |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Jul 16, 2008 | |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Jul 16, 2008 |
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 Jun 13, 2007 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 13, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Jun 13, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3035 | To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Jerry Lewis in recognition of his outstanding service to the Nation. | Identical bill | Jul 12, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to authorize Congress to award a gold medal to Jerry Lewis, in recognition of his outstanding service to the Nation.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 13, 2007Introduced in Senate
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