HR 2538 · 100th Congress · Arts, Culture, Religion

A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Roy Acuff.

Introduced 1987-05-28· Sponsored by Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.(1987-06-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Authorizes the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal to Roy Acuff in recognition of his accomplishments in country music. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the sale of bronze duplicates of the medal.…

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Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats7 Republicans
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-4]TN
Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2]TN
Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6]TN
Rep. Jones, Ed [D-TN-8]TN
Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3]TN
Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1]TN
Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7]TN
Rep. Flippo, Ronnie G. [D-AL-5]AL
Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29]NY
Rep. Nichols, Bill [D-AL-3]AL
Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7]KY
Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15]FL
Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4]AL
Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1]SC
Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15]CA
Rep. Hatcher, Charles [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Smith, Bob [R-NH-1]NH