Willie O'Ree Congressional Gold Medal Act became law 340 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedFeb 25, 2021
Reported—
Passed one chamberJul 27, 2021
Passed bothJan 19, 2022
LawJan 31, 2022
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 61 words.
Willie O'Ree Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Willie O'Ree or, if unavailable, to a member of his family, in recognition of his contributions and commitment to hockey, inclusion, and recreational opportunity. The amounts received from the sale of duplicate medals shall be deposited in the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Sports and Recreation: 8 of 141 bills became law, 113th–118th (5.7%)
- Sponsor
- 5 of 182 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from enrolled bill to public law · 1,275 words
- Subjects
- AthletesCongressional tributesProfessional sportsRacial and ethnic relations
- Latest action
- Jan 31, 2022: Became Public Law No: 117-84.
- 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
- 117th H.R. 2249 Willie O’Ree Congressional Gold Medal Act D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]