H.R. 2740 · 115th Congress · 2017–2018
Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017
H.R. 2740 in the 115th Congress (2017–2018), the Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017, has passed the house — introduced on May 25, 2017, sponsored by Nydia M. Velázquez with 296 co-sponsors.
During the 115th Congress (2017–2018), Donald Trump was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Passed the House
- Introduced
- May 25, 2017
- Co-sponsors
- 296
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
What it does
Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 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 Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl in recognition of his acts of valor during World War II.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Official title
Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)
Sponsor
Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY). Co-sponsors: 170 Democrats, 126 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMay 25, 2017
- Passed the HouseNov 13, 2018
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Nov 14, 2018)
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Committees
- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Financial Services Committee
More
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