A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D.

Bill: 110-s-474
Sponsor: Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX]
Introduced: 2007-02-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Cardiovascular diseases
Congress
Congressional gold medals
Health
Physicians
Surgeons

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-01
text: 
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a congressional gold medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D. (who performed the first successful coronary bypass, pioneered the field of telemedicine, was elected the first President of Baylor College of Medicine, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction and the National Medal of Science) in recognition of his many outstanding contributions to the nation.

action_date: 2007-03-27
text: 

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

 
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a congressional gold medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D. (who performed the first successful coronary bypass, pioneered the field of telemedicine, was elected the first President of Baylor College of Medicine, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction and the National Medal of Science) in recognition of his many outstanding contributions to the nation.

action_date: 2007-10-02
text: 

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

 
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a congressional gold medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D. (who performed the first successful coronary bypass, pioneered the field of telemedicine, was elected the first President of Baylor College of Medicine, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction and the National Medal of Science) in recognition of his many outstanding contributions to the nation.

action_date: 2007-10-16
text: 

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

 
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a congressional gold medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D. (who performed the first successful coronary bypass, pioneered the field of telemedicine, was elected the first President of Baylor College of Medicine, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction and the National Medal of Science) in recognition of his many outstanding contributions to the nation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-10-16
text: Became Public Law No: 110-95.
action_date: 2007-10-16
text: Became Public Law No: 110-95.
action_date: 2007-10-16
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2007-10-16
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2007-10-04
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2007-10-04
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2007-10-02
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2007-10-02
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-10-02
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11078)
action_date: 2007-10-02
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11078)
action_date: 2007-10-02
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 474.
action_date: 2007-10-02
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11078-11081)
action_date: 2007-10-02
text: Mr. Green, Al moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2007-03-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2007-03-27
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2007-03-27
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2007-03-27
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3983)
action_date: 2007-03-27
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S3983)
action_date: 2007-03-27
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3982-3983)
action_date: 2007-03-27
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3982-3983)
action_date: 2007-02-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1527-1528)
action_date: 2007-02-01
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1526-1527)
action_date: 2007-02-01
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 110-95