Bob Dole Congressional Gold Medal Act became law, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
IntroducedJul 24, 2017
Reported—
Passed one chamberAug 3, 2017
Passed bothSep 5, 2017
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 74 words.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.) Bob Dole Congressional Gold Medal Act
(Sec. 3) This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Bob Dole in recognition for his service to the nation as a soldier, legislator, and statesman.
Context
- Committees
- House Financial Services Committee
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee - Policy area
- Congress: 28 of 922 bills became law, 113th–118th (3%)
- Sponsor
- 6 of 89 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 1,401 words
- Subjects
- Congressional tributesKansasMembers of CongressSenate
- Latest action
- Sep 15, 2017: Signed by President.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 115th H.R. 3332 Bob Dole Congressional Gold Medal Act R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]