National Civilian Medals Improvement Act
Summary
National Civilian Medals Improvement Act This bill revises the requirements for awarding the National Medal of Science, the National Medal of Arts, and the National Technology and Innovation Medal and establishes a National Humanities Medal and a National Medal of Social Sciences. The bill prohibits such medals from being awarded to certain public officials or posthumously. With respect to the National Medal of Arts, the President must award at least one award annually but not more than five in any calendar year.
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Introduction
Sep 2021
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Introduced Sep 28, 2021
Last action Sep 28, 2021
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Sep 28, 2021
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Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
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Sep 28, 2021
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Anna G. Eshoo
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