S. 1591 (112th): Raoul Wallenberg Centennial Celebration Act

Introduced:
Sep 21, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:

H.R. 3001 (same title)
Signed by the President — Jul 26, 2012

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Status

This bill was introduced on September 21, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Sep 21, 2011
Referred to Committee Sep 21, 2011
Cosponsors
70 cosponsors (38D, 30R, 2I) (show)
Committees

Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

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Full Title

A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Raoul Wallenberg, in recognition of his achievements and heroic actions during the Holocaust.

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Last updated Sep 21, 2011.
8 pages

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9/21/2011--Introduced.
Raoul Wallenberg Centennial Celebration Act - Directs The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation on behalf of the Congress of a gold medal of appropriate design to the next of kin or personal representative of Raoul Wallenberg in recognition of his achievements and heroic actions during the Holocaust.

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  • 31 U.S.C. Chapter 51