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S.474: A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Feb. 1, 2007
- Latest Major Action Oct. 16, 2007
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
71 (30 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 41 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a congressional gold medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D. (who performed the first successful coronary bypass, pioneered the field of telemedicine, was elected the first President of Baylor College of Medicine, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction and the National Medal of Science) in...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Received in the House.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Mr. Green, Al moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 474.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Cleared for White House.
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Presented to President.
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Signed by President.
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Became Public Law No: 110-95.
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| Feb. 1, 2007 |
Introduced in the Senate by Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) |