A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Women Airforce Service Pilots ("WASP").

Bill: 111-s-614
Sponsor: Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX]
Introduced: 2009-03-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Military history
Military personnel and dependents
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Smithsonian Institution

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-17
text: 
Directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make appropriate arrangements for the award of a single gold medal in honor of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) collectively, in honor of their pioneering military service and exemplary record, which forged revolutionary reform in the U.S. Armed Forces.
 
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution shall make the medal available for display elsewhere, particularly at other locations associated with the WASP.

action_date: 2009-05-20
text: 
Directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make appropriate arrangements for the award of a single gold medal in honor of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) collectively, in honor of their pioneering military service and exemplary record, which forged revolutionary reform in the U.S. Armed Forces.
 
Requires the medal to be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution (Smithsonian) after its award.
 
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian shall make the medal available for display elsewhere, particularly at other locations associated with the WASP.

action_date: 2009-06-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on May 20, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make appropriate arrangements for the award of a single gold medal in honor of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) collectively, in honor of their pioneering military service and exemplary record, which forged revolutionary reform in the U.S. Armed Forces.
 
Requires the medal to be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution (Smithsonian) after its award.
 
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian shall make the medal available for display elsewhere, particularly at other locations associated with the WASP.

action_date: 2009-07-01
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on May 20, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make appropriate arrangements for the award of a single gold medal in honor of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) collectively, in honor of their pioneering military service and exemplary record, which forged revolutionary reform in the U.S. Armed Forces.
 
Requires the medal to be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution (Smithsonian) after its award.
 
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian shall make the medal available for display elsewhere, particularly at other locations associated with the WASP.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-07-01
text: Became Public Law No: 111-40.
action_date: 2009-07-01
text: Became Public Law No: 111-40.
action_date: 2009-07-01
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2009-07-01
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2009-06-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2009-06-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2009-06-16
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2009-06-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-06-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6840-6841)
action_date: 2009-06-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6840-6841)
action_date: 2009-06-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 614.
action_date: 2009-06-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6840-6843)
action_date: 2009-06-16
text: Mr. Green, Al moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2009-05-21
text: Referred to House Administration
action_date: 2009-05-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2009-05-21
text: Referred to House Financial Services
action_date: 2009-05-21
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2009-05-21
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2009-05-20
text: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5765-5766)
action_date: 2009-05-20
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5765-5766)
action_date: 2009-05-20
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5765-5766)
action_date: 2009-05-20
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2009-05-20
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2009-03-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2009-03-17
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3176-3177)
action_date: 2009-03-17
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 111-40