Bills · 118th Congress · International Affairs
Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act
Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent — no individual positions were recorded.
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Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act
This act provides for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to 60 diplomats posthumously in recognition of their brave and vital service of saving Jews during World War II. The single gold medal shall be presented collectively to the eldest next of kin of each of the 60 diplomats and then be given to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Cosponsors
72
72
Introduced
1/26/23
1/26/23
Status
1/26/23Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
1/26/23Introduced in Senate
9/24/24Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6381-6382)
9/24/24Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6381-6382)
9/24/24Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6381-6382)
9/24/24Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
9/26/24Message on Senate action sent to the House.
9/27/24Held at the desk.
9/27/24Received in the House.
12/4/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/4/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6349-6350)
12/4/24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6349-6350)
12/4/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 91.
12/4/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6349-6350)
12/4/24Mr. McHenry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
12/10/24Presented to President.
12/12/24Became Public Law No: 118-149.
12/12/24Signed by President.