To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Joanne King Herring and posthumously to each of Charles "Charlie" Wilson and Gustav Lascaris "Gust" Avrakotos, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service to the country.
Latest action · Jan 21, 2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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- IntroducedJan 21, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- 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 Joanne King Herring, and for the posthumous presentation of such a medal to Charles Wilson and Gustav Lascaris Avrakotos, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service to the country.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell bronze duplicates of such medals at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the gold medals.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 21, 2015 to Feb 25, 2015, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | Jan 21, 2015 |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Original | Jan 21, 2015 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Jan 21, 2015 |
| R-TX | Kay Granger | Jan 22, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Jan 27, 2015 | |
| D-MD | John K. Delaney | Jan 28, 2015 | |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Feb 25, 2015 |
Actions 2
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- Jan 21, 2015Introduced in House
- Jan 21, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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- Jan 21, 2015Introduced in House
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