H.R. 5397 · 117th Congress · House

National Civilian Medals Improvement Act

Active· Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be sub…
Introduced
Sep 28, 21
Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Sent to President
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Signed into Law
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Executive Summary

National Civilian Medals Improvement Act

This bill revises the requirements for awarding the National Medal of Science, the National Medal of Arts, and the National Technology and Innovation Medal and establishes a National Humanities Medal and a National Medal of Social Sciences. The bill prohibits such medals from being awarded to certain public officials or posthumously.

With respect to the National Medal of Arts, the President must award at least one award annually but not more than five in any calendar year.

Action Timeline

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  1. SEP 28, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. SEP 28, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. SEP 28, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.

  4. SEP 28, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.

Committees

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Science, Space, and Technology Committee

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Referred: Sep 28, 2021

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Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: Sep 28, 2021

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