House Bill 310
117th Congress(2021-2022)
To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, in recognition of their contributions to the Nation.
Became Law
Became Public Law 117-256 on Dec 21, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
310
Congress
117
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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checkPassed on July 26, 2022
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 H7129)
Summary
This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to commemorate Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, four Americans killed in the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. (Stevens was the U.S. Ambassador to Libya at the time, Smith was an officer in the Foreign Service, and Doherty and Woods were both government contractors and former Navy SEALs.)
After the medal has been awarded, it shall be given to the Central Intelligence Agency Museum.
July 27, 2022
July 26, 2022
January 13, 2021
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12/21/2022
Became Public Law No: 117-256.
12/21/2022
Signed by President.
12/16/2022
Presented to President.
12/09/2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/08/2022
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7083)
12/08/2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7083)
12/08/2022
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
07/27/2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
07/26/2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/26/2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7129)
07/26/2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7129)
07/26/2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 310.
07/26/2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7129-7131)
07/26/2022
Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
01/13/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
01/13/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:11:55 PM