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H.R. 1294 (107th)

To amend titles 10 and 14, United States Code, to provide for the use of gold in the metal content of the Medal of Honor.

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Introduced

29 March 2001

Last action

28 February 2002 · Committee

Status

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.

Sponsors

Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rescom. Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1]

Subjects

Defence

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Summary

Requires the metal content of the Medal of Honor, awarded by the President to members of the armed forces and Coast Guard, to be 90 percent gold and ten percent alloy.

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Timeline

  1. 29 March 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 March 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 March 2001

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 4 April 2001

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

    Source: Committee

  5. 4 April 2001

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

    Source: Committee

  6. 28 February 2002

    Committee

    Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.

    Source: Committee

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