HR 5947 · 96th Congress · Arts, Culture, Religion

A bill to authorize the President of the United States to present on behalf of the Congress a specially struck gold medal to Louis L'Amour.

Introduced 1979-11-26· Sponsored by Rep. Andrews, Mark [R-ND-At Large]· House

Bill Progress

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 House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.(1979-11-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Authorizes the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal of appropriate design to Louis L'Amour in recognition of his distinguished career as an author and his contributions to the Nation through his historically based works. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike bronze duplicates of such medal for sale to the public.…

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Cosponsors (20)

8 Democrats11 Republicans1 Independent