H.R. 310 — To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, in recognition of their contributions to the Nation. | PoliFocus

H.R. 310117th Congress

To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, in recognition of their contributions to the Nation.

Subjects

International Affairs

Summary

This act directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to commemorate Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, four Americans killed in the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. (Stevens was the U.S. Ambassador to Libya at the time, Smith was an officer in the Foreign Service, and Doherty and Woods were both government contractors and former Navy SEALs.)

After the medal has been awarded, it shall be given to the Central Intelligence Agency Museum.

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Legislative Actions

2021-01-13
Introduced in House
2021-01-13
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2022-07-26
Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2022-07-26
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7129-7131)
2022-07-26
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 310.
2022-07-26
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7129)
2022-07-26
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7129)
2022-07-26
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2022-07-27
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2022-12-08
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2022-12-08
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2022-12-08
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7083)
2022-12-08
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7083)
2022-12-09
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2022-12-16
Presented to President.
2022-12-16
Presented to President.
2022-12-21
Signed by President.
2022-12-21
Signed by President.
2022-12-21
Became Public Law No: 117-256.
2022-12-21
Became Public Law No: 117-256.

Enacted as Public Law 117-256

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