United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5397 (117th)
National Civilian Medals Improvement Act
Introduced
28 September 2021
Last action
28 September 2021 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsors
Anna Eshoo
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
National Civilian Medals Improvement Act This bill revises the requirements for awarding the National Medal of Science, the National Medal of Arts, and the National Technology and Innovation Medal and establishes a National Humanities Medal and a National Medal of Social Sciences. The bill prohibits such medals from being awarded to certain public officials or posthumously. With respect to the National Medal of Arts, the President must award at least one award annually but not more than five in any calendar year.
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Timeline
28 September 2021
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
28 September 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 September 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 28 September 2021 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 September 2021
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 September 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 28 September 2021
Sponsors
- Anna Eshoo · D · Sponsor
- · hssy00 · Standing
- · hsed00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← National Civilian Medals Improvement Act
- related to ← National Civilian Medals Improvement Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5397
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/5397
- us · 117-hr-5397 · source updated 5 December 2025