A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King , Jr. (posthumously) and his widow Coretta Scott King in recognition of their contributions to the Nation on behalf of the civil rights movement.

Bill: 108-s-1368
Sponsor: Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]
Introduced: 2003-06-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Blacks
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil rights workers
Congress
Congressional gold medals
Minorities

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-27
text: Authorizes the President to present, on behalf of Congress, a gold medal to Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. (posthumously) and his widow Coretta Scott King in recognition of their service to the Nation.
action_date: 2004-09-09
text: 

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

 
Authorizes the President to present, on behalf of Congress, a gold medal to Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. (posthumously) and his widow Coretta Scott King in recognition of their service to the Nation. 

action_date: 2004-10-25
text: 

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

 
Authorizes the President to present, on behalf of Congress, a gold medal to Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. (posthumously) and his widow Coretta Scott King in recognition of their service to the Nation. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-25
text: Became Public Law No: 108-368.
action_date: 2004-10-25
text: Became Public Law No: 108-368.
action_date: 2004-10-25
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-10-25
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-10-13
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-10-13
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9024-9025)
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9024-9025)
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Mr. LaTourette asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9024-9025)
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Committee on Financial Services discharged.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Committee on Financial Services discharged.
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
action_date: 2004-09-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2004-09-13
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-09-13
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2004-09-09
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S9044)
action_date: 2004-09-09
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S9044)
action_date: 2004-09-09
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9043-9044)
action_date: 2004-09-09
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9043-9044)
action_date: 2003-06-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2003-06-27
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 108-368