United States · Law · S
S. 1792 (96th)
A bill to authorize the President of the United States to present on behalf of the Congress a specially struck gold medal to Simon Wiesenthal.
Introduced
21 September 1979
Last action
17 March 1980 · President
Status
Public Law 96-211.
Sponsors
Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN], Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Nelson, Gaylord [D-WI], Sen. Stone, Richard (Dick) [D-FL], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA], Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI]
Subjects
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Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Authorizes the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal of appropriate design to Simon Wiesenthal in recognition of his contribution to international justice through the documentation and location of war criminals from World War II. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike bronze duplicates of such medal for sale to the public.
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Timeline
21 September 1979
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
21 September 1979
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
30 November 1979
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
30 November 1979
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
Source: Floor
30 November 1979
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 96-435.
Source: Committee
30 November 1979
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 96-435.
Source: Committee
4 December 1979
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 1980
Passed
Measure passed House, in lieu of H. R. 5548.
Source: Floor
3 March 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, in lieu of H. R. 5548.
Source: Floor
3 March 1980
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
Source: Floor
5 March 1980
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
6 March 1980
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
6 March 1980
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
6 March 1980
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
17 March 1980
President
Public Law 96-211.
Source: President
17 March 1980
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
17 March 1980
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
4 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 18 March 1980
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 30 November 1979
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 30 November 1979
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 21 September 1979
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Sponsors
- Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Gaylord [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stone, Richard (Dick) [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/1792
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/s/1792
- us · 96-s-1792 · source updated 14 January 2025