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To require the issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American code talkers.
12/13/2007--Introduced. Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2007 - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of gold medals to Native American code talkers of specified Indian tribes. Defines "code talker" as a Native American who served in the Armed Forces during a foreign conflict and who participated in military communications using a native language. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and Indian tribes, to identify code talkers eligible for a gold medal.
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- 10/06/2008 - Presented to President.
- 10/01/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 09/30/2008 - Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10183)
- 09/30/2008 - Cleared for White House.
- 09/25/2008 - Received in the Senate, read twice.
show all actions- 10/06/2008 - Presented to President.
- 10/01/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 09/30/2008 - Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10183)
- 09/30/2008 - Cleared for White House.
- 09/25/2008 - Received in the Senate, read twice.
- 09/25/2008 - Considered as unfinished business.
- 09/25/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- 09/25/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 09/25/2008 - Received in the Senate.
- 09/23/2008 - Mr. Gutierrez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 09/23/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H88696-8699; text of measure as introduced: CR H8696)
- 09/23/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4544.
- 09/23/2008 - At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mrs. Capito objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- 09/23/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8696-8699; text of measure as introduced: CR H8696)
- 03/28/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
- 12/13/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 12/13/2007 - Referred to House Financial Services
- 12/13/2007 - Referred to House House Administration
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