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H.R. 685 · 113th CongressEnacted

American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal Act

Latest action. Became public lawWhat a bill becomes when enacted, numbered by Congress and order of enactment: Public Law 119-4 is the 4th law of the 119th Congress.Read the full definition (opens a new tab) No: 113-105. · May 23, 2014

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What this bill would do
Official summary · Congressional Research Service

American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a single congressional gold medal in honor of the American Fighter Aces, collectively, in recognition of their heroic military service and defense of the nation's freedom.

Requires the medal to be given to the Smithsonian Institution for display and research purposes. Expresses the sense of Congress that the medal should be made available for display elsewhere, particularly at locations associated with the American Fighter Aces.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell bronze duplicates of the gold medal at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the medals.

Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Public Law" stage on May 23, 2014. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.

Status
Introduced
February 14, 2013
In committee
Passed a chamber
Cleared Congress
Enacted
May 23, 2014
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Common questions
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Where is it in the process, and what happens next?

This bill has been enacted. It is law.

The record's latest action, on May 23, 2014: Became Public Law No: 113-105.

Has anyone actually voted on it?

No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.

A vote is not the only thing that happens to a measure. Hearings, markups, and referrals are all recorded actions, and none of them is a vote of the full chamber.

Who is behind it?

SAM JOHNSON (R-TX) introduced it on February 14, 2013, and 312 members have since signed on as cosponsors.

Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.

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Vote history

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No roll call in this Congress cites this bill. Most bills die in committee without ever reaching a recorded floor vote.