HR 6588 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Malala Yousufzai, in recognition of her devoted service to education, justice, and equality in Pakistan.

Introduced Nov 13, 2012 Originated House Sponsor Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX

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Latest action · Dec 20, 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedNov 13, 2012
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a congressional gold medal to Malala Yousufzai in recognition of her devoted service to education, justice, and equality in Pakistan.

Cosponsors 48

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 13, 2012 to Dec 13, 2012; 32 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-TXAl GreenOriginalNov 13, 2012
D-NJAlbio SiresOriginalNov 13, 2012
D-PAAllyson Y. SchwartzOriginalNov 13, 2012
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalNov 13, 2012
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonOriginalNov 13, 2012
D-MNBetty McCollumOriginalNov 13, 2012
R-TXBlake FarentholdOriginalNov 13, 2012
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalNov 13, 2012
D-LACedric L. RichmondOriginalNov 13, 2012
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalNov 13, 2012
D-ILDanny K. DavisOriginalNov 13, 2012
D-RIDavid N. CicillineOriginalNov 13, 2012
D-COEd PerlmutterOriginalNov 13, 2012
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonOriginalNov 13, 2012
D-NYEdolphus TownsOriginalNov 13, 2012
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalNov 13, 2012
D-MOEmanuel CleaverOriginalNov 13, 2012
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.OriginalNov 13, 2012
D-MIGary C. PetersOriginalNov 13, 2012
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoOriginalNov 13, 2012
D-SCJames E. ClyburnOriginalNov 13, 2012
R-TXJohn Abney CulbersonOriginalNov 13, 2012
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.OriginalNov 13, 2012
R-KSKevin YoderOriginalNov 13, 2012
D-CALaura RichardsonOriginalNov 13, 2012
D-NYLouise McIntosh SlaughterOriginalNov 13, 2012
D-OHMarcia L. FudgeOriginalNov 13, 2012
D-OHMarcy KapturOriginalNov 13, 2012
D-PARobert A. BradyOriginalNov 13, 2012
D-VARobert C. "Bobby" ScottOriginalNov 13, 2012
D-CASusan A. DavisOriginalNov 13, 2012
D-ALTerri A. SewellOriginalNov 13, 2012
D-NYBrian HigginsNov 14, 2012
D-IADavid LoebsackNov 14, 2012
D-MIHansen ClarkeNov 14, 2012
D-RIJames R. LangevinNov 14, 2012
D-CTJoe CourtneyNov 14, 2012
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaNov 14, 2012
D-MNTimothy J. WalzNov 14, 2012
D-VAJames P. MoranNov 15, 2012
D-WAJim McDermottNov 15, 2012
D-MAJames P. McGovernNov 27, 2012
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyNov 27, 2012
D-CAJudy ChuNov 27, 2012
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsNov 28, 2012
D-FLFrederica S. WilsonNov 29, 2012
D-MNKeith EllisonNov 29, 2012
D-NYCharles B. RangelDec 13, 2012

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseFinancial Services Committee
Referred Nov 13, 2012
Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Subcommittee
Referred Dec 20, 2012

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 20, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.
  2. Nov 13, 2012Introduced in House
  3. Nov 13, 2012Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H6472Sheila Jackson Lee D-TXNov 28, 2012
HouseDebate and remarks H6347Sheila Jackson Lee D-TXNov 14, 2012
HouseDebate and remarks H6342Sheila Jackson Lee D-TXNov 13, 2012

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.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to Congress under Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution. ____________________

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H6344.

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Malala Yousufzai, in recognition of her devoted service to education, justice, and equality in Pakistan.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Nov 13, 2012Introduced in House

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