HR 6015 United States House · 117th Congress

Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act

Summary

Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Benjamin Berell Ferencz in recognition of his service to the United States and the international community during the post-World War II Nuremberg trials and his lifelong advocacy for international criminal justice and the rule of law.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2021

Committee Review

Nov 2021

House Passage

May 2022

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Nov 18, 2021 Last action May 11, 2022

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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

May 10, 2022

Introduced

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4755-4756)

lower

May 10, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

lower

May 10, 2022

Introduced

Mr. Garcia (IL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Nov 18, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.

lower

Nov 18, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 296 co-sponsors