Dr. Li Wenliang Congressional Gold Medal Act
Latest action · Feb 5, 2021 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 5, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Dr. Li Wenliang Congressional Gold Medal Act
This bill directs Congress to make arrangements for the posthumous presentation of a gold medal in commemoration of Dr. Li Wenliang's efforts to save lives by drawing awareness to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and his call for transparency in China.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 5, 2021 to Mar 10, 2021; 9 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Original | Feb 5, 2021 |
| R-UT | Chris Stewart | Original | Feb 5, 2021 |
| R-TX | Dan Crenshaw | Original | Feb 5, 2021 |
| R-GA | Jody B. Hice | Original | Feb 5, 2021 |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Original | Feb 5, 2021 |
| R-PA | Scott Perry | Original | Feb 5, 2021 |
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Original | Feb 5, 2021 |
| R-FL | W. Gregory Steube | Original | Feb 5, 2021 |
| R-OH | Warren Davidson | Original | Feb 5, 2021 |
| R-WI | Mike Gallagher | Feb 11, 2021 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Feb 23, 2021 | |
| R-ID | Russ Fulcher | Mar 10, 2021 |
Committees 2
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 5, 2021 |
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Feb 5, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 5, 2021Introduced in House
- Feb 5, 2021Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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. 167, no. 22, February 5, 2021, page H470.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6471 | Dr. Li Wenliang Congressional Gold Medal Act | Reintroduction of | Apr 7, 2020 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Li Wenliang, in recognition of his efforts to save lives by drawing awareness to COVID-19 and his call for transparency in China.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Dr. Li Wenliang Congressional Gold Medal Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Asia
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- China
- Congressional tributes
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Health
- Health personnel
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Medical research
- Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
- Protest and dissent
- Rule of law and government transparency
- Smithsonian Institution
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 5, 2021Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
