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A bill to award a congressional gold medal in recognition of Alice Paul's role in the women's suffrage movement and in advancing equal rights for women.

1/11/2007--Introduced.

Alice Paul Congressional Gold Medal Act - Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the posthumous presentation of a congressional gold medal in commemoration of Alice Paul, to recognize her role in the women's suffrage movement and in advancing equal rights for women.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell duplicates in bronze of such medal. Requires proceeds from the sale of such medals to be deposited into the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

Latest Actions
  • 05/19/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • 05/15/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3904)
  • 05/15/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 05/15/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 1 (Roll no. 326). (text: CR 5/13/2008 H3726-3727)
  • 05/15/2008 - The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.406 Referred to Senate Committee after being Received from House05/21/2008
H.R.406 Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House05/17/2008
H.R.406 Introduced in House08/31/2007