US SB2607 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on December 27 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-12-27 - Became Public Law No: 117-320.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the former hostages of the Iran Hostage Crisis of 1979-1981, highlighting their resilience throughout the unprecedented ordeal that they lived through and the national unity it produced, marking 4 decades since their 444 days in captivity, and recognizing their sacrifice to the United States.

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Title

Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act

Sponsors

Sen. Alex Padilla [D-CA]Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]
Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]Sen. Bill Hagerty [R-TN]Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]
Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC]Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]
Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV]Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN]Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]
Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]Sen. Raphael Warnock [D-GA]Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]
Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]
Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT]Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN]
Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA]
Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL]Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]
Sen. Angus King [I-ME]Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC]Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]
Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]Sen. Jon Ossoff [D-GA]
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]
Sen. John Hickenlooper [D-CO]Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA]
Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS]Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]Sen. Mark Kelly [D-AZ]
Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA]Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH]Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY]
Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC]Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR]Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]
Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]
Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-12-27SenateBecame Public Law No: 117-320.
2022-12-27SenateSigned by President.
2022-12-23SenatePresented to President.
2022-12-14HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2022-12-14HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9815-9816)
2022-12-14HouseDEBATE - The House resumed debate on S. 2607.
2022-12-14HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2607.
2022-12-14HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9815-9817)
2022-12-14HouseMr. Auchincloss moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2022-12-07HouseHeld at the desk.
2022-12-07HouseReceived in the House.
2022-12-07SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
2022-12-06SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7004; text: CR S7004-7005)
2022-12-06SenateSenate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2021-08-04SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Same As/Similar To

HB1179 (Related) 2021-02-18 - Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, 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.

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