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HR1369Referred to Committee

President Jimmy Carter Congressional Gold Medal Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-02-14
Introduced
23
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
Democrat · GA · Representative
Votes with party: 94.7% (641 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B000490

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (23)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

23 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

2025-02-14

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Financial ServicesReferred To · 2025-02-14

Plain-English Summary

This legislation would award the Congressional Gold Medal, one of the highest civilian honors in the United States, to former President Jimmy Carter in recognition of his lifetime of public service and humanitarian work. The medal honors Carter's contributions both during his presidency and his decades of post-presidential activities, including his work with Habitat for Humanity and international peace efforts. The award would be presented by Congress to recognize his significant impact on American history and global affairs.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Government Operations and Politics
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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