HR 4682 United States House · 118th Congress

Mercury 13 Congressional Gold Medal Act

Summary

Mercury 13 Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to commemorate the Mercury 13 in recognition of their accomplishments as part of the First Lady Astronaut Trainees (FLATs) Program (a privately funded project testing women pilots for astronaut fitness in the 1960s), their work for gender equity, and their example of women in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Jul 2023

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Introduced Jul 17, 2023 Last action Jul 17, 2023

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Jul 17, 2023

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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.

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Jul 17, 2023

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1 primary · 27 co-sponsors