H.R. 1396 — Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act

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Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act

(Sec. 3) This bill requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of

one Congressional Gold Medal to Katherine Johnson, in recognition of her service to the United States as a mathematician;
one Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Christine Darden, for her service to the United States as an aeronautical engineer;
two Congressional Gold Medals in commemoration of the lives of Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, in recognition of their service to the United States during the Space Race; and
one Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of all the women who served as computers, mathematicians, and engineers at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) between the 1930s and the 1970s.

(Sec. 4) The Department of the Treasury may strike and sell bronze duplicates of these medals.

Legislative Actions

2019-02-27

Introduced in House

2019-02-27

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.

2019-02-27

2019-03-11

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E284)

2019-09-19

Mr. San Nicolas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

2019-09-19

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7812-7814)

2019-09-19

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1396.

2019-09-19

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7812-7813)

2019-09-19

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7812-7813)

2019-09-19

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2019-09-23

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 214.

2019-10-17

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5904)

2019-10-17

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5904)

2019-10-21

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2019-10-29

Presented to President.

2019-10-29

Presented to President.

2019-11-08

Signed by President.

2019-11-08

Signed by President.

2019-11-08

Became Public Law No: 116-68.

2019-11-08

Became Public Law No: 116-68.

Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act

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