To award a congressional gold medal to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in recognition of her courageous and unwavering commitment to peace, nonviolence, human rights, and democracy in Burma.

Bill: 110-hr-4286
Sponsor: Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2007-12-05 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Burma
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congressional gold medals
Democracy
Dissenters
East Asia
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
International Affairs
Nonviolence

Summary:
action_date: 2007-12-05
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 to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in recognition of her courageous and unwavering commitment to peace, nonviolence, human rights, and democracy in Burma. 

action_date: 2007-12-17
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 to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in recognition of her courageous and unwavering commitment to peace, nonviolence, human rights, and democracy in Burma. 

action_date: 2008-04-24
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 to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in recognition of her courageous and unwavering commitment to peace, nonviolence, human rights, and democracy in Burma. 

action_date: 2008-05-06
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 to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in recognition of her courageous and unwavering commitment to peace, nonviolence, human rights, and democracy in Burma. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-06
text: Became Public Law No: 110-209.
action_date: 2008-05-06
text: Became Public Law No: 110-209.
action_date: 2008-05-06
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-05-06
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-04-28
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-04-24
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2008-04-24
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-04-24
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-04-24
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3411-3412)
action_date: 2008-04-24
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3411-3412)
action_date: 2008-01-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2007-12-18
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2007-12-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-12-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 0 (Roll no. 1170). (text: CR H15497-15498)
action_date: 2007-12-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 0 (Roll no. 1170).(text: CR H15497-15498)
action_date: 2007-12-17
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H15527-15528)
action_date: 2007-12-17
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2007-12-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4286.
action_date: 2007-12-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H15497-15500)
action_date: 2007-12-17
text: Mr. Crowley moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2007-12-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2007-12-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-12-05
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 110-209