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S. 305 (105th)
A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions through his entertainment career and humanitarian activities, and for other purposes.
Introduced
12 February 1997
Last action
14 May 1997 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 105-14.
Sponsors
Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Moseley-Braun, Carol [D-IL], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA], Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS], Sen. Grams, Rod [R-MN], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL]
Subjects
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7 April 2025
Summary
Authorizes the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal to Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the sale of bronze duplicates of the medal. Authorizes specified charges against the Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund to pay for the cost of the medal and requires the proceeds of duplicate medal sales to be deposited in the Fund.
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Timeline
12 February 1997
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Source: IntroReferral
12 February 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1305-1307)
Source: IntroReferral
12 February 1997
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
26 February 1997
Discharge
Senate Committee on Banking discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
26 February 1997
Committee
Senate Committee on Banking discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
26 February 1997
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1686-1687)
Source: Floor
26 February 1997
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1686-1687)
Source: Floor
27 February 1997
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
27 February 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 1997
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
14 March 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Source: Committee
29 April 1997
Floor
A similar measure H.R. 279 was laid on the table without objection.
Source: Floor
29 April 1997
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
29 April 1997
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
29 April 1997
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
29 April 1997
Floor
Mr. Castle asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
29 April 1997
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H1940-1941)
Source: Floor
29 April 1997
Discharge
Committee on Banking and Financial Services discharged.
Source: Discharge
29 April 1997
Committee
Committee on Banking and Financial Services discharged.
Source: Committee
2 May 1997
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
2 May 1997
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
14 May 1997
Became law
Became Public Law No: 105-14.
Source: President
14 May 1997
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
14 May 1997
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
- Public Law · 14 May 1997 · Download file
- Enrolled Bill · 29 April 1997 · Download file
- Referred in House · 27 February 1997 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 26 February 1997 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 12 February 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Public Law (text)
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Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 14 May 1997
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 14 May 1997
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Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN · 29 April 1997
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Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 27 February 1997
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Referred in House · EN · 27 February 1997
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 26 February 1997
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 February 1997
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Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 February 1997
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summary · EN · 12 February 1997
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Sponsors
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Moseley-Braun, Carol [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Grams, Rod [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/305
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/s/305
- us · 105-s-305 · source updated 7 April 2025