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
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Status
Public Law 96-211.
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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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Documents
4 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 18 March 1980
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 30 November 1979
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 30 November 1979
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 21 September 1979
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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