HR 2059 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss, in recognition of his contributions to preservation of American Civil War history and continued efforts to bring our nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling.

Introduced Apr 28, 2015 Originated House Sponsor Gerald E. Connolly D-VA

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Latest action · Apr 28, 2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedApr 28, 2015
  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 Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss in recognition of his contributions to the preservation of American Civil War history and his continued efforts to bring our nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling.

Cosponsors 113

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 28, 2015 to Jun 22, 2016; 92 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAdam B. SchiffOriginalApr 28, 2015
R-NEAdrian SmithOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-CAAlan S. LowenthalOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-NJAlbio SiresOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-CAAmi BeraOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-AZAnn KirkpatrickOriginalApr 28, 2015
R-VABarbara ComstockOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-ILBill FosterOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-NJBonnie Watson ColemanOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-NEBrad AshfordOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-MIBrenda L. LawrenceOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-PABrendan F. BoyleOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-MEChellie PingreeOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-ILCheri BustosOriginalApr 28, 2015
R-CADana RohrabacherOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-NCDavid E. PriceOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-IADavid LoebsackOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-RIDavid N. CicillineOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-WADenny HeckOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-WADerek KilmerOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-NJDonald M. Payne, Jr.OriginalApr 28, 2015
D-VADonald S. Beyer, Jr.OriginalApr 28, 2015
R-GAEarl L. "Buddy" CarterOriginalApr 28, 2015
R-CAEdward R. RoyceOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-MDElijah E. CummingsOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-NYEliot L. EngelOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-CTElizabeth H. EstyOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-MOEmanuel CleaverOriginalApr 28, 2015
R-MIFred UptonOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-NYGregory W. MeeksOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-FLGwen GrahamOriginalApr 28, 2015
R-VAJ. Randy ForbesOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-CTJames A. HimesOriginalApr 28, 2015
R-OHJames B. RenacciOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-CAJanice HahnOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-CAJared HuffmanOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-TNJim CooperOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-CAJim CostaOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-TXJoaquin CastroOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-CTJoe CourtneyOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-DEJohn C. Carney, Jr.OriginalApr 28, 2015
D-CAJohn GaramendiOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-NYJoseph CrowleyOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-MAJoseph P. Kennedy IIIOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-CAJuan VargasOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-ORKurt SchraderOriginalApr 28, 2015
I-AZKyrsten SinemaOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-CALois CappsOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-FLLois FrankelOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-NYLouise McIntosh SlaughterOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-OHMarcy KapturOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-CAMark DeSaulnierOriginalApr 28, 2015
R-NCMark MeadowsOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-PAMatt CartwrightOriginalApr 28, 2015
R-OHMichael R. TurnerOriginalApr 28, 2015
R-TXMichael T. McCaulOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-NMMichelle Lujan GrishamOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-ILMike QuigleyOriginalApr 28, 2015
R-ALMike RogersOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-MANiki TsongasOriginalApr 28, 2015
R-AZPaul A. GosarOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-PRPedro R. PierluisiOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-CAPete AguilarOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-VTPeter WelchOriginalApr 28, 2015
R-NYRichard L. HannaOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-VARobert C. "Bobby" ScottOriginalApr 28, 2015
R-VARobert HurtOriginalApr 28, 2015
R-VARobert J. WittmanOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-ILRobin L. KellyOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-WIRon KindOriginalApr 28, 2015
R-TXSam JohnsonOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-CAScott H. PetersOriginalApr 28, 2015
R-PAScott PerryOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-MDSteny H. HoyerOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-MAStephen F. LynchOriginalApr 28, 2015
R-OHSteve ChabotOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-NYSteve IsraelOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-CASusan A. DavisOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-WASuzan K. DelBeneOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-ILTammy DuckworthOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-CATed LieuOriginalApr 28, 2015
R-FLTed S. YohoOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-ALTerri A. SewellOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-FLTheodore E. DeutchOriginalApr 28, 2015
R-FLThomas J. RooneyOriginalApr 28, 2015
R-MITim WalbergOriginalApr 28, 2015
R-SCTrey GowdyOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-HITulsi GabbardOriginalApr 28, 2015
R-TXWill HurdOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-CAXavier BecerraOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-NYYvette D. ClarkeOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-WAAdam SmithMay 1, 2015
D-CAAnna G. EshooMay 1, 2015
R-PABill ShusterMay 1, 2015
D-NVDina TitusMay 1, 2015
R-NCGeorge HoldingMay 1, 2015
D-RIJames R. LangevinMay 1, 2015
R-FLJohn L. MicaMay 1, 2015
R-FLMario Diaz-BalartMay 1, 2015
R-NVMark E. AmodeiMay 1, 2015
D-MARichard E. NealMay 1, 2015
D-OHTim RyanMay 1, 2015
R-PATom MarinoMay 1, 2015
D-CTJohn B. LarsonMay 5, 2015
D-MDJohn K. DelaneyJun 18, 2015
R-PAGlenn ThompsonJul 15, 2015
R-NCWalter B. JonesSep 11, 2015
D-MNBetty McCollumFeb 24, 2016
R-NYChristopher P. GibsonFeb 24, 2016
R-VABob GoodlatteFeb 29, 2016
R-ARJ. French HillMay 12, 2016
D-MDChris Van HollenJun 22, 2016

Committees 1

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseFinancial Services Committee
Referred Apr 28, 2015

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 28, 2015Introduced in House
  2. Apr 28, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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: Article 1, Section 8.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 62, April 28, 2015, page H2499.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 1225To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss, in recognition of his contributions to preservation of American Civil War history and continued efforts to bring our nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling.Reintroduced BillFeb 27, 2017

Titles 1

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Official Title as Introduced
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss, in recognition of his contributions to preservation of American Civil War history and continued efforts to bring our nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Sciences and History.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Apr 28, 2015Introduced in House

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