Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act

Bill: 118-s-91
Sponsor: Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]
Introduced: 2023-01-26 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Congressional tributes
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
World history

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: 

Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act

 
This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to 60 diplomats posthumously in recognition of their brave and vital service of saving Jews during World War II.

action_date: 2024-09-24
text: 

Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill provides for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to 60 diplomats posthumously in recognition of their brave and vital service of saving Jews during World War II. The single gold medal shall be presented collectively to the eldest next of kin of each of the 60 diplomats and then be given to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.

action_date: 2024-12-12
text: 

Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act

This act provides for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to 60 diplomats posthumously in recognition of their brave and vital service of saving Jews during World War II. The single gold medal shall be presented collectively to the eldest next of kin of each of the 60 diplomats and then be given to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-12
text: Became Public Law No: 118-149.
action_date: 2024-12-12
text: Became Public Law No: 118-149.
action_date: 2024-12-12
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-12-12
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-12-10
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-12-10
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6349-6350)
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6349-6350)
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 91.
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6349-6350)
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: Mr. McHenry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2024-09-27
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2024-09-27
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2024-09-26
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2024-09-24
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6381-6382)
action_date: 2024-09-24
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6381-6382)
action_date: 2024-09-24
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6381-6382)
action_date: 2024-09-24
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-09-24
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 118-149