S 2496 · 99th Congress · International Affairs

A bill to authorize the President to award Congressional gold medals to Doctors Andrei Sakharov and Yelena Bonner for the great personal sacrifice they have made to further the causes of human rights and world peace.

Introduced 1986-05-21· Sponsored by Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.(1986-09-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Authorizes and requests the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present gold medals to Doctor Andrei Sakharov and Doctor Yelena Bonner in recognition of the sacrifices they have made to further the causes of human rights and world peace. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the sale of bronze duplicates of the medals. Authorizes appropriations.…

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Cosponsors (20)

9 Democrats11 Republicans