United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5236 (99th)
Congressional Gold Medal Act
Introduced
24 July 1986
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Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
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Summary
Congressional Gold Medal Act - Establishes standards for the award of the Congressional Gold Medal, including that a person: (1) has performed a major achievement; (2) has not received a Medal for the same or similar achievement; (3) be living or, if deceased, shall have been deceased for not less than five years and not more than ten years; and (4) has performed an achievement that represents a lifetime of continuous superior achievements or a single achievement recognized and acclaimed by others in the same field.
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summary · EN · 24 July 1986
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/5236
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/hr/5236