To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Balazs "Ernie" Bodai in recognition of his many outstanding contributions to the Nation, including a tireless commitment to breast cancer research.
Latest action · Apr 21, 2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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.
- IntroducedApr 21, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill directs the House of Representatives and the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a congressional gold medal to Dr. Balazs "Ernie" Bodai in recognition of his many outstanding contributions to the nation, including a tireless commitment to breast cancer research.
Cosponsors 29
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 21, 2015 to Jun 7, 2016; 26 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Apr 21, 2015 |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Original | Apr 21, 2015 |
| R-VA | Barbara Comstock | Original | Apr 21, 2015 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Apr 21, 2015 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Original | Apr 21, 2015 |
| D-IL | Cheri Bustos | Original | Apr 21, 2015 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Original | Apr 21, 2015 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Original | Apr 21, 2015 |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | Apr 21, 2015 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Apr 21, 2015 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | Apr 21, 2015 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Apr 21, 2015 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Apr 21, 2015 |
| R-TX | Joe Barton | Original | Apr 21, 2015 |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Original | Apr 21, 2015 |
| R-KS | Kevin Yoder | Original | Apr 21, 2015 |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Original | Apr 21, 2015 |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Original | Apr 21, 2015 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | Apr 21, 2015 |
| R-NY | Richard L. Hanna | Original | Apr 21, 2015 |
| R-IL | Robert J. Dold | Original | Apr 21, 2015 |
| R-IL | Rodney Davis | Original | Apr 21, 2015 |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Original | Apr 21, 2015 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Apr 21, 2015 |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | Original | Apr 21, 2015 |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Original | Apr 21, 2015 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Apr 22, 2015 | |
| D-CT | Elizabeth H. Esty | Jun 9, 2015 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Jun 7, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Apr 21, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 21, 2015Introduced in House
- Apr 21, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
In the Congressional Record 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H7196 | Robert J. Dold R-IL | Oct 27, 2015 |
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
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 58, April 21, 2015, page H2356.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Balazs "Ernie" Bodai in recognition of his many outstanding contributions to the Nation, including a tireless commitment to breast cancer research.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 21, 2015Introduced in House
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