A bill to authorize the President of the United States to award a congressional gold medal to Lawrence Eugene Doby and posthumously to Jack Roosevelt Robinson in recognition of their accomplishments in sport and in the advancement of civil rights, and to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to sell bronze duplicates of that medal.

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Introduced

21 July 1987

Last action

30 December 1987 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.

Sponsors

Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Rep. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI-9], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7], Rep. Breaux, John B. [D-LA-7], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Mitch McConnell

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Summary

Authorizes and requests the President to present a gold medal to Lawrence Eugene Doby and posthumously to Jack Roosevelt Robinson in recognition of their achievements in baseball and their contributions to the advancement of civil rights. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary to cause bronze duplicates of the gold medals to be coined and sold at a price sufficient to cover the cost of such duplicates and gold medals.

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Timeline

21 July 1987
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Source: IntroReferral
21 July 1987
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
2 December 1987
Reported
Committee on Banking. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
16 December 1987
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 493.
Source: Calendars
16 December 1987
Reported
Committee on Banking. Reported to Senate by Senator Proxmire with amendments and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Source: Committee
16 December 1987
Reported
Committee on Banking. Reported to Senate by Senator Proxmire with amendments and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Source: Committee
17 December 1987
Passed
Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
17 December 1987
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 December 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
18 December 1987
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
30 December 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.
Source: Committee

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3 official files

Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 17 December 1987
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 16 December 1987
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 21 July 1987
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-bill/1519
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us · 100-s-1519 · source updated 14 January 2025