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S. 300 · 108th Congress

A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Jackie Robinson (posthumously), in recognition of his many…

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A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Jackie Robinson (posthumously), in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation, and to express the sense of Congress that there should be a national day in recognition of Jackie Robinson.

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Passed the Senate without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 108th Congress ended.

JKD KerrySponsor
69 cosponsors · 41 D, 28 R
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5 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. Senate Introduced Feb 4, 2003
  2. Senate Passed Oct 17, 2003

Authorizes: (1) the President to present a gold medal, on behalf of Congress, to the family of Jackie Robinson in recognition of his contributions to the Nation; and (2) the Secretary of the Treasury to strike such medal and to strike and sell bronze duplicates.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Oct 17, 2003

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)

Authorizes: (1) the President to present a gold medal, on behalf of Congress, to the family of Jackie Robinson in recognition of his contributions to the Nation; and (2) the Secretary of the Treasury to strike such medal and to strike and sell bronze duplicates.

Authorizes charging an amount to pay the cost of the gold medal against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

Calls for designation of a national day recognizing Robinson's accomplishments.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Jackie Robinson (posthumously), in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation, and to express the sense of Congress that there should be a national day in recognition of Jackie Robinson.

Latest action (Oct 20, 2003): Held at the desk.

Policy area: Commemorations · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 4, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Feb 4, 2003
  2. Senate Passed Oct 17, 2003

No recorded floor vote found.