Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act

Bill: 116-hr-1396
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2019-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Aviation and airports
Congressional tributes
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Racial and ethnic relations
Smithsonian Institution
Space flight and exploration
Women's employment

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-27
text: 

Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act

 
This bill requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of
 
 
one Congressional Gold Medal to Katherine Johnson, in recognition of her service to the United States as a mathematician;
 
one Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Christine Darden, for her service to the United States as an aeronautical engineer;
 
two Congressional Gold Medals in commemoration of the lives of Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, in recognition of their service to the United States during the Space Race; and 
 
one Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of all the women who served as computers, mathematicians, and engineers at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) between the 1930s and the 1970s. 
 

action_date: 2019-09-19
text: 

Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act

 
(Sec. 3) This bill requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of
 
 
one Congressional Gold Medal to Katherine Johnson, in recognition of her service to the United States as a mathematician;
 
one Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Christine Darden, for her service to the United States as an aeronautical engineer;
 
two Congressional Gold Medals in commemoration of the lives of Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, in recognition of their service to the United States during the Space Race; and 
 
one Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of all the women who served as computers, mathematicians, and engineers at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) between the 1930s and the 1970s. 
 
 
(Sec. 4) The Department of the Treasury may strike and sell bronze duplicates of these medals. 

action_date: 2019-10-17
text: 

Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act

 
(Sec. 3) This bill requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of
 
 
one Congressional Gold Medal to Katherine Johnson, in recognition of her service to the United States as a mathematician;
 
one Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Christine Darden, for her service to the United States as an aeronautical engineer;
 
two Congressional Gold Medals in commemoration of the lives of Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, in recognition of their service to the United States during the Space Race; and 
 
one Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of all the women who served as computers, mathematicians, and engineers at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) between the 1930s and the 1970s. 
 
 
(Sec. 4) The Department of the Treasury may strike and sell bronze duplicates of these medals. 

action_date: 2019-11-08
text: 

Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act

 
(Sec. 3) This bill requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of
 
 
one Congressional Gold Medal to Katherine Johnson, in recognition of her service to the United States as a mathematician;
 
one Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Christine Darden, for her service to the United States as an aeronautical engineer;
 
two Congressional Gold Medals in commemoration of the lives of Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, in recognition of their service to the United States during the Space Race; and 
 
one Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of all the women who served as computers, mathematicians, and engineers at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) between the 1930s and the 1970s. 
 
 
(Sec. 4) The Department of the Treasury may strike and sell bronze duplicates of these medals. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Became Public Law No: 116-68.
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Became Public Law No: 116-68.
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2019-10-29
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2019-10-29
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2019-10-21
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5904)
action_date: 2019-10-17
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5904)
action_date: 2019-09-23
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 214.
action_date: 2019-09-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-09-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7812-7813)
action_date: 2019-09-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7812-7813)
action_date: 2019-09-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1396.
action_date: 2019-09-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7812-7814)
action_date: 2019-09-19
text: Mr. San Nicolas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-03-11
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E284)
action_date: 2019-02-27
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: 2019-02-27
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: 2019-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-27
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 116-68