HOUSE 1127116th CongressReferred 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.
To posthumously award a Congressional gold medal to Mahatma Gandhi in recognition of his contributions to the Nation by the promotion of nonviolence.
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- 2/8/2019
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- 2019-02-08Referred 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.
- 2019-02-08Referred 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.
- 2019-02-08Introduced in House
- 2019-02-08Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-02-08 (00)
This bill directs Congress to present a Congressional Gold Medal to Mahatma Gandhi in recognition of his promotion of nonviolence. The Department of the Treasury must design and produce the medal and is authorized to sell bronze duplicates. The Smithsonian Institution shall display the medal and make it available for research.
Cosponsors (7)
- George Holding (R-NC)
- Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
- Ami Bera (D-CA)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
Subjects
- Congressional tributes
- Human rights
- India
- Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
- Political movements and philosophies
- Protest and dissent
- Smithsonian Institution
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
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