United States · Bill · S
S. 1283 (105th)
A bill to award Congressional gold medals to Jean Brown Trickey, Carlotta Walls LaNier, Melba Patillo Beals, Terrence Roberts, Gloria Ray Karlmark, Thelma Mothershed Wair, Ernest Green, Elizabeth Eckford, and Jefferson Thomas, commonly referred collectively as the "Little Rock Nine" on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the integration of the Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Introduced
9 October 1997
Last action
31 July 1998 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Sponsors
Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Moseley-Braun, Carol [D-IL], Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI], Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD]
Subjects
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Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Authorizes the President to present gold medals, on behalf of the Congress, to named individuals referred to collectively as the "Little Rock Nine," in recognition of the selfless heroism they exhibited and the pain they suffered in the cause of civil rights by integrating Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell duplicates of such medals in bronze. States that these medals are national medals.
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Timeline
9 October 1997
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Source: IntroReferral
9 October 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10794-10795)
Source: IntroReferral
9 October 1997
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
25 June 1998
Reported
Committee on Banking. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
10 July 1998
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 465.
Source: Calendars
10 July 1998
Reported
Committee on Banking. Reported to Senate by Senator D'Amato with an amendment. With written report No. 105-245.
Source: Committee
10 July 1998
Reported
Committee on Banking. Reported to Senate by Senator D'Amato with an amendment. With written report No. 105-245.
Source: Committee
15 July 1998
Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8264-8265)
Source: Floor
15 July 1998
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8264-8265)
Source: Floor
16 July 1998
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
16 July 1998
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Source: IntroReferral
16 July 1998
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
31 July 1998
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in House · 16 July 1998 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 15 July 1998 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 10 July 1998 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 9 October 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in House (text)
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Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 16 July 1998
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 16 July 1998
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 15 July 1998
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Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 15 July 1998
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 10 July 1998
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moseley-Braun, Carol [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Little Rock Nine Medals and Coins Act
- related to → To award a congressional gold medal to Gerald R. and Betty Ford.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1283
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/s/1283
- us · 105-s-1283 · source updated 7 April 2025