Edward William Brooke III Congressional Gold Medal Act
Latest action · Jul 1, 2008 Became Public Law No: 110-260.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 17, 2007
- Passed SenateMar 29, 2007
- Passed HouseJun 10, 2008
- To the PresidentJun 24, 2008
- Became lawJul 1, 2008Public Law 110-260
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)
Edward William Brooke III Congressional Gold Medal Act - Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design, to Edward William Brooke III, the first African American elected by popular vote to the U.S. Senate, in recognition of his unprecedented and enduring service to our Nation.
Cosponsors 68
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 17, 2007 to Jun 10, 2008; 43 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Feb 17, 2007 |
| D-IL | Barack Obama | Original | Feb 17, 2007 |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | Feb 17, 2007 |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Feb 17, 2007 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Feb 17, 2007 |
| D-ND | Byron L. Dorgan | Original | Feb 17, 2007 |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Original | Feb 17, 2007 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Feb 17, 2007 |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Original | Feb 17, 2007 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Feb 17, 2007 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Feb 17, 2007 |
| D-IN | Evan Bayh | Original | Feb 17, 2007 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | Feb 17, 2007 |
| D-NV | Harry Reid | Original | Feb 17, 2007 |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Original | Feb 17, 2007 |
Committees 2
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 Feb 17, 2007Discharged Mar 29, 2007 |
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Mar 30, 2007 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 1, 2008Signed by President.
- Jul 1, 2008Became Public Law No: 110-260.
- Jun 24, 2008Presented to President.
- Jun 10, 2008Mr. Frank (MA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jun 10, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5162-5166)
- Jun 10, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 682.
- Jun 10, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5162-5163)
- Jun 10, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 10, 2008Cleared for White House.
- Mar 30, 2007Received in the House.
- Mar 30, 2007Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Mar 30, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Mar 29, 2007Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4225-4226)
- Mar 29, 2007Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4225-4226)
- Mar 29, 2007Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4226)
- Feb 17, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Feb 17, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1220 | Niki Tsongas D-MA | Jun 12, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5162–H5166Text printed H5162 | Barney Frank D-MA, Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC, James P. Moran D-VA, Shelley Moore Capito R-WV | Jun 10, 2008 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4225, S4226Text printed S4226 | Edward M. Kennedy D-MA, Harry Reid D-NV (text) | Mar 29, 2007 |
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.
CRS reports 3
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 3
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R45101 | Congressional Gold Medals: Background, Legislative Process, and Issues for Congress | Report | Feb 6, 2026 |
| R40509 | House Rules Changes in the 111th Congress Affecting Floor Proceedings Archived | Report | Apr 13, 2009 |
| RL33828 | Latin America and the Caribbean: Issues for the 110th Congress Archived | Report | Jan 26, 2009 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1000 | Edward William Brooke III Congressional Gold Medal Act | Identical bill | Apr 11, 2007 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Edward William Brooke III in recognition of his unprecedented and enduring service to our Nation.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Edward William Brooke III Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Edward William Brooke III Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Edward William Brooke III Congressional Gold Medal Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 12, 2008Enrolled Bill
- Mar 30, 2007Referred in House
- Mar 29, 2007Engrossed in Senate
- Feb 17, 2007Introduced 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.
