Alice Paul Congressional Gold Medal Act
Latest action · Mar 8, 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.
- IntroducedMar 8, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Alice Paul Congressional Gold Medal Act - Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the posthumous presentation of a congressional gold medal in commemoration of Alice Paul, to recognize her role in the women's suffrage movement and in advancing equal rights for women.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell duplicates in bronze of such medal. Requires proceeds from the sale of such medals to be deposited into the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
Cosponsors 43
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 8, 2007 to Nov 17, 2008, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | Mar 8, 2007 |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Jul 8, 2008 | |
| D-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Sep 8, 2008 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Sep 8, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Sep 8, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Sep 8, 2008 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Sep 8, 2008 | |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Sep 8, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Sep 8, 2008 | |
| D-WV | Robert C. Byrd | Sep 10, 2008 | |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | Sep 10, 2008 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Sep 11, 2008 | |
| D-DE | Joseph R. Biden Jr. | Sep 11, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 8, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Mar 8, 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 406 | Alice Paul Women's Suffrage Congressional Gold Medal Act | Identical bill | May 19, 2008 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 1
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- Mar 8, 2007Introduced in Senate
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