H.R. 750: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Stewart Lee Udall in recognition of his contributions to the Nation as hero for the environment, a champion for conservation, a civil right activist, a Native American crusader, and an advocate for the arts.

Introduced:
Feb 15, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA5]
Status:
Referred to Committee

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Introduced Feb 15, 2013
Referred to Committee Feb 15, 2013
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4% chance of getting past committee.
1% chance of being enacted.

Only 11% of House bills made it past committee and only 3% were enacted in 2011–2013. [show factors | methodology]

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Last updated Feb 15, 2013.
8 pages

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2/15/2013--Introduced.
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design to honor Stewart Lee Udall, in recognition of his contributions to the nation as hero for the environment, a champion for conservation, a civil rights activist, a Native American crusader, and an advocate for the arts.

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  • 31 U.S.C. Chapter 51