HR 849 · 99th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

A bill to authorize the President of the United States to award a congressional gold medal to Jan C. Scruggs in recognition of his work on behalf of Vietnam veterans, and to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to sell bronze duplicates of such medal.

Introduced 1985-01-30· Sponsored by Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2]· House

Bill Progress

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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.(1985-03-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Authorizes the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal to Jan C. Scruggs, founder and president of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, in recognition of his work on behalf of veterans who served in Vietnam. 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)

14 Democrats6 Republicans
Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12]MI
Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10]CA
Rep. Watkins, Wes [D-OK-3]OK
Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29]NY
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26]CA
Rep. Gallo, Dean A. [R-NJ-11]NJ
Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12]PA
Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4]OH
Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8]MO
Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3]NY
Rep. Reid, Harry [D-NV-1]NV
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12]OH
Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9]FL
Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13]CA
Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large]AS
Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2]TX
Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5]NC
Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17]NY