To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss, in recognition of his contributions to preservation of American Civil War history and continued efforts to bring our nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling.

Summary

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss in recognition of his contributions to the preservation of American Civil War history and his continued efforts to bring our nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling.

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Timeline

1. 27 February 2017

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   Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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2. 27 February 2017

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3. 27 February 2017

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   Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Gerald Connolly · D · Sponsor
• Billy Long · R · Cosponsor
• Bill Pascrell · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• TIM RYAN · D · Cosponsor
• John Delaney · D · Cosponsor
• JAMES COOPER · D · Cosponsor
• Barbara Comstock · R · Cosponsor
• Paul Cook · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
• ROBERT GOODLATTE · R · Cosponsor
• Denny Heck · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
• RON KIND · D · Cosponsor
• Mark Meadows · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
• A. McEachin · D · Cosponsor
• Matt Cartwright · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• J. Hill · R · Cosponsor
• James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
• Thomas Rooney · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Derek Kilmer · D · Cosponsor
• Bill Flores · R · Cosponsor
• F. SENSENBRENNER · R · Cosponsor
• Brian Mast · R · Cosponsor
• Robert Aderholt · R · Cosponsor
• Paul Mitchell · R · Cosponsor
• Leonard Lance · R · Cosponsor
• DANA ROHRABACHER · R · Cosponsor
• JOHN SHIMKUS · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Michael Turner · R · Cosponsor
• Brett Guthrie · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• David McKinley · R · Cosponsor
• Scott Tipton · R · Cosponsor
• Erik Paulsen · R · Cosponsor
• Rob Bishop · R · Cosponsor
• ED ROYCE · R · Cosponsor
• James Renacci · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Ted Yoho · R · Cosponsor

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