Varian Fry Gold Medal Act

Summary

Varian Fry Gold Medal Act - Authorizes the President to present, on behalf of the Congress, a gold medal to the representatives of the late Varian Fry in recognition of the tremendous effort he made at great personal risk to secure the escape of thousands of trapped Jewish artists, writers, and intellectuals from the Nazis in Europe. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 30 April 1996

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services. subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 April 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 April 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 May 1996

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.

   Source: Committee

5. 18 July 1996

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1317)

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 30 April 1996 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 30 April 1996

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 30 April 1996

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 30 April 1996

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Sponsors

• ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Frazer, Victor O. [I-VI-At Large] · I · Cosponsor
• JOHN CONYERS · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsba00 · Standing

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