A bill to authorize the President of the United States to award congressional gold medals to Anatoly and Avital Shcharansky in recognition of their dedication to human rights, and to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to sell bronze duplicates of those medals.

Summary

Authorizes and requests the President to present, on behalf of the Congress, gold medals to Anatoly and Avital Shcharansky in recognition of their supreme dedication and total commitment to human rights and freedoms. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to determine the design of the medals. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary to sell bronze duplicates of the medals.

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Timeline

1. 15 April 1986

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 April 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 May 1986

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

4. 8 May 1986

   Floor

   Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

   Source: Floor

5. 8 May 1986

   Reported

   Committee on Banking. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

6. 8 May 1986

   Reported

   Committee on Banking. Reported to Senate by Senator Garn with an amendment. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

7. 12 May 1986

   Passed

   Passed House by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

8. 12 May 1986

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

9. 12 May 1986

   Floor

   Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Floor

10. 12 May 1986

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

11. 12 May 1986

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

12. 12 May 1986

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

13. 13 May 1986

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 99-298.

    Source: President

14. 13 May 1986

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

15. 13 May 1986

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

4 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 14 May 1986

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 8 May 1986

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 8 May 1986

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 April 1986

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
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