A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Jackie Robinson (posthumously), in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation, and to express the sense of Congress that there should be a national day in recognition of Jackie Robinson.

Bill: 108-s-300
Sponsor: Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2003-02-04 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Athletes
Baseball
Blacks
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congressional gold medals
Discrimination in employment
Labor and Employment
Minorities
Racial discrimination
Special days
Sports and Recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-04
text: Authorizes the President to present a gold medal in recognition of Jackie Robinson's contributions to the Nation to his family.
Calls for designation of a national day recognizing Robinson's accomplishments.
action_date: 2003-10-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Authorizes: (1) the President to present, on behalf of Congress, a gold medal in recognition of Jackie Robinson's contributions to the Nation to his family; and (2) the Secretary of the Treasury to strike such medal and to strike and sell bronze duplicates. 
 
Authorizes charging an amount to pay the cost of the gold medal against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
 
Calls for designation of a national day recognizing Robinson's accomplishments.
action_date: 2003-10-17
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)

 
Authorizes: (1) the President to present a gold medal, on behalf of Congress, to the family of Jackie Robinson in recognition of his contributions to the Nation; and (2) the Secretary of the Treasury to strike such medal and to strike and sell bronze duplicates. 
 
Authorizes charging an amount to pay the cost of the gold medal against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
 
Calls for designation of a national day recognizing Robinson's accomplishments.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-20
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2003-10-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-10-20
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2003-10-17
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12853-12855; text as passed Senate: CR S12854-12855)
action_date: 2003-10-17
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12853-12855; text as passed Senate: CR S12854-12855)
action_date: 2003-10-16
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 311.
action_date: 2003-10-16
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Reported by Senator Shelby without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2003-10-16
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Reported by Senator Shelby without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2003-10-15
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2003-02-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1909-1910)
action_date: 2003-02-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1909)
action_date: 2003-02-04
text: Introduced in Senate