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H.R. 2751 (107th): General Shelton Congressional Gold Medal Act


To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to General Henry H. Shelton and to provide for the production of bronze duplicates of such medal for sale to the public.

Sponsor and status

Bob Etheridge

Sponsor. Representative for North Carolina's 2nd congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Jan 4, 2002
Length: 2 pages
Introduced
Aug 2, 2001
107th Congress (2001–2002)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Jan 16, 2002

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on January 16, 2002.

Law
Pub.L. 107-127
Cosponsors

25 Cosponsors (21 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Source

History

Aug 2, 2001
 
Introduced

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Dec 19, 2001
 
Passed House (Senate next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made.

Dec 20, 2001
 
Passed Senate

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

Jan 16, 2002
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 2751 (107th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 2751. This is the one from the 107th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2001 to Nov 22, 2002. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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