S 2084 · 99th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

A bill authorizing the President to present gold medals to the families of the crew members of mission 51-L of the space shuttle Challenger.

Introduced 1986-02-20· Sponsored by Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.(1986-04-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Authorizes and requests the President to present, on behalf of the Congress, gold medals to the families of Francis R. Scobee, Michael Smith, Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Christa McAuliffe, and Gregory Jarvis in recognition of their courage, dedication, and sacrifice as crew members of the space shuttle Challenger. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to determine the design of the medals. Authorizes appropriations.…

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Cosponsors (11)

6 Democrats5 Republicans