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118th Congress Science, Technology, Communications

H.R. 4682: Mercury 13 Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jul 17, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jul 17, 2023

This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to commemorate the Mercury 13 in recognition of their accomplishments as part of the First Lady Astronaut Trainees (FLATs) Program (a privately funded project testing women pilots for astronaut fitness in the 1960s), their work for gender equity, and their example of women in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

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Cosponsors

27

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

12 points earned
  1. 1Chrissy Houlahan D-PA SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History

  1. Jul 17, 2023Introduced in the House by Chrissy Houlahan.
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  1. Jul 17, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Jul 17, 2023Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.