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S. 641 (109th)

A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D.

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Introduced

16 March 2005

Last action

16 March 2005 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2853)

Sponsors

Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]

Subjects

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Source updated

14 January 2025

Summary

Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a congressional gold medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D. (who performed the first successful coronary bypass, pioneered the field of telemedicine, was elected the first President of Baylor College of Medicine, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction and the National Medal of Science) in recognition of his many outstanding contributions to the Nation.

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Timeline

  1. 16 March 2005

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2853)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 March 2005

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2852-2853)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 March 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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