House Bill 1396
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act
Became Law
Became Public Law 116-68 on Nov 8, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1396
Congress
116
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
checkPassed on September 19, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7812-7813)
Summary
Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act
This bill requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of
- one Congressional Gold Medal to Katherine Johnson, in recognition of her service to the United States as a mathematician;
- one Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Christine Darden, for her service to the United States as an aeronautical engineer;
- two Congressional Gold Medals in commemoration of the lives of Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, in recognition of their service to the United States during the Space Race; and
- one Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of all the women who served as computers, mathematicians, and engineers at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) between the 1930s and the 1970s.
September 23, 2019
September 19, 2019
February 27, 2019
11/08/2019
Became Public Law No: 116-68.
11/08/2019
Signed by President.
10/29/2019
Presented to President.
10/21/2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
10/17/2019
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5904)
10/17/2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5904)
09/23/2019
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 214.
09/19/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/19/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7812-7813)
09/19/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7812-7813)
09/19/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1396.
09/19/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7812-7814)
09/19/2019
Mr. San Nicolas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
03/11/2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E284)
02/27/2019
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
02/27/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 4:47:42 PM