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.
Latest action · Feb 27, 2017 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.
- IntroducedFeb 27, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill 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 77
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 22, 2017 to Nov 15, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MO | Billy Long | Mar 22, 2017 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Mar 29, 2017 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Apr 5, 2017 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Apr 5, 2017 | |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Apr 6, 2017 | |
| D-MD | John K. Delaney | Apr 6, 2017 | |
| R-VA | Barbara Comstock | Apr 12, 2017 | |
| R-CA | Paul Cook | May 19, 2017 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | May 30, 2017 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | May 30, 2017 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | May 30, 2017 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Jun 2, 2017 | |
| D-WA | Denny Heck | Jun 2, 2017 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Jun 6, 2017 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Jun 8, 2017 | |
| R-NC | Mark Meadows | Jun 12, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Jun 13, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Jun 16, 2017 | |
| D-VA | A. Donald McEachin | Jun 21, 2017 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Jun 27, 2017 | |
| R-AR | J. French Hill | Jun 28, 2017 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jun 28, 2017 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jun 28, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Thomas J. Rooney | Jun 29, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Jul 6, 2017 | |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Jul 24, 2017 | |
| R-TX | Bill Flores | Aug 8, 2017 | |
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Brian J. Mast | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| R-ME | Bruce Poliquin | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| R-GA | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| R-MN | Erik Paulsen | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| R-OH | James B. Renacci | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| R-FL | John H. Rutherford | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| R-NJ | Leonard Lance | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| R-NV | Mark E. Amodei | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| R-SC | Mark Sanford | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| R-PA | Mike Kelly | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| I-MI | Paul Mitchell | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| R-IL | Peter J. Roskam | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| R-AL | Robert B. Aderholt | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| R-IA | Rod Blum | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| R-CO | Scott R. Tipton | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| R-PA | Tom Marino | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| R-LA | Clay Higgins | Sep 21, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Sep 27, 2017 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Sep 27, 2017 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Sep 27, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Sep 27, 2017 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Sep 27, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Sep 27, 2017 | |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Sep 27, 2017 | |
| R-PA | Patrick Meehan | Sep 28, 2017 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Oct 2, 2017 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Oct 3, 2017 | |
| R-KS | Kevin Yoder | Oct 10, 2017 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Dec 18, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Dec 18, 2017 | |
| R-IL | Darin LaHood | Mar 22, 2018 | |
| R-IL | Rodney Davis | Apr 10, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Jun 6, 2018 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Jun 6, 2018 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Jun 20, 2018 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Sep 5, 2018 | |
| R-MI | Mike Bishop | Nov 15, 2018 |
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 Feb 27, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 27, 2017Introduced in House
- Feb 27, 2017Referred 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
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 34, February 27, 2017, page H1355.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- 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.
- Feb 27, 2017Introduced in House
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