Alice Paul Women's Suffrage Congressional Gold Medal Act

Bill: 110-hr-406
Sponsor: Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43]
Introduced: 2007-01-11 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congressional gold medals
Government Operations and Politics
Voting rights
Women
Women's rights
Women's voting

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-11
text: 
Alice Paul Congressional Gold Medal Act - Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the posthumous presentation of a congressional gold medal in commemoration of Alice Paul, to recognize her role in the women's suffrage movement and in advancing equal rights for women.
 
Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell duplicates in bronze of such medal. Requires proceeds from the sale of such medals to be deposited into the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

action_date: 2008-05-15
text: 
Alice Paul Women's Suffrage Congressional Gold Medal Act - Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the presentation of a congressional gold medal in commemoration of Alice Paul, to recognize her role in the women's suffrage movement and in advancing equal rights for women. Requires that the medal be presented jointly to representatives of the Alice Paul Institute and the Sewall-Belmont House, to be shared equally and displayed as appropriate.
 
Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell duplicates in bronze of such medal. Requires proceeds from the sale of such medals to be deposited into the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-19
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 1 (Roll no. 326). (text: CR 5/13/2008 H3726-3727)
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 1 (Roll no. 326).(text: CR 5/13/2008 H3726-3727)
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3904)
action_date: 2008-05-13
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Simpson objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2008-05-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 406.
action_date: 2008-05-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3726-3729)
action_date: 2008-05-13
text: Mr. Baca moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-04-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
action_date: 2007-01-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2007-01-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-11
text: Introduced in House