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'A bill to award a congressional gold medal in recognition of Alice Paul''s role in the women''s suffrage movement and in advancing equal rights for women. '
Bill # H.R.406

Original Sponsor:
Joe Baca (D-CA 43rd)

Cosponsor Total: 356
(last sponsor added 04/30/2008)
223 Democrats
133 Republicans

About This Legislation:

5/15/2008--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary)
Alice Paul Women's Suffrage Congressional Gold Medal Act - Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the presentation of a congressional gold medal in commemoration of Alice Paul, to recognize her role in the women's suffrage movement and in advancing equal rights for women. Requires that the medal be presented jointly to representatives of the Alice Paul Institute and the Sewall-Belmont House, to be shared equally and displayed as appropriate.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell duplicates in bronze of such medal. Requires proceeds from the sale of such medals to be deposited into the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

Detailed, up-to-date bill status information on H.R.406.