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S. 846 · 111th Congress

A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Dr. Muhammad Yunus, in recognition of his contributions to the…

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A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Dr. Muhammad Yunus, in recognition of his contributions to the fight against global poverty.

Law · 111-253 · Oct 5, 2010
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Became law without a recorded vote. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted.

RDD DurbinSponsor
70 cosponsors · 52 D, 16 R, 2 I
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11 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. Senate Introduced Apr 21, 2009
  2. Senate Passed Oct 13, 2009
  3. House Passed Sep 23, 2010
  4. President To the President Sep 28, 2010
  5. President Signed Oct 5, 2010
  6. Law Oct 5, 2010

Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation on behalf of Congress of a gold medal of appropriate design to Dr. Muhammad Yunus in recognition of his many enduring contributions to the fight against global poverty.

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Oct 5, 2010

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

Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation on behalf of Congress of a gold medal of appropriate design to Dr. Muhammad Yunus in recognition of his many enduring contributions to the fight against global poverty.

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 Dr. Muhammad Yunus, in recognition of his contributions to the fight against global poverty.

Latest action (Oct 5, 2010): Became Public Law No: 111-253.

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 21, 2009

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

  1. Senate Introduced Apr 21, 2009
  2. Senate Passed Oct 13, 2009
  3. House Passed Sep 23, 2010
  4. President To the President Sep 28, 2010
  5. President Signed Oct 5, 2010
  6. Law Oct 5, 2010

No recorded floor vote found.