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- H.R.5193
H.R.5193: To award a congressional gold medal to Barry C. Scheck and to Peter Neufeld in recognition of their outstanding service to the Nation and to justice as co-founders and co-directors of the Innocence Project.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Jan. 29, 2008
- Latest Major Action March 25, 2008
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Awards a congressional gold medal to Barry C. Scheck and to Peter Neufeld in recognition of their outstanding service to the nation and to justice as co-founders and co-directors of the Innocence Project (a nonprofit legal clinic dedicated to exonerating wrongfully convicted people through DNA testing and to reforming the criminal justice system to prevent future injustice).
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
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| Jan. 29, 2008 |
Introduced in the House by Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) |