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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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To President
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Became Law
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10183)
09/25/2008
Senate
Received in the Senate, read twice.
09/25/2008-12:17pm
House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/25/2008-12:17pm
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
09/25/2008-12:16pm
House
Considered as unfinished business.
09/23/2008-9:58pm
House
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mrs. Capito objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
09/23/2008-9:41pm
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4544.
09/23/2008-9:41pm
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8696-8699; text of measure as introduced: CR H8696)
09/23/2008-9:41pm
House
Mr. Gutierrez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
03/28/2008
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. Action By: Committee on Financial Services
12/13/2007
House
Referred to House Administration
12/13/2007
House
Referred to House Financial Services
12/13/2007
House
Referred 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.
12/13/2007
House
Introduced in House
10/15/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-420.
10/15/2008 Signed by President.
10/06/2008 Presented to President.
10/01/2008 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
09/30/2008 Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10183)
09/25/2008 Received in the Senate, read twice.
09/25/2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/25/2008 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
09/25/2008 Considered as unfinished business.
09/23/2008 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mrs. Capito objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
09/23/2008 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4544.
09/23/2008 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8696-8699; text of measure as introduced: CR H8696)
09/23/2008 Mr. Gutierrez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
03/28/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
12/13/2007 Referred to House Administration
12/13/2007 Referred to House Financial Services
12/13/2007 Referred 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.
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
Committee / Subcommittee
Date
Activity
Reports
House Financial Services
12/13/2007
Referred to
House Financial Services Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology
Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2008 - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of gold medals (to be maintained by the Smithsonian Institution) to recognize the service of Native American code talkers during World War I and World War II. Defines "code talker" as a Native American who served in the Armed Forces during a foreign conflict and who transmitted secret coded messages for tactical military operations during World War I and World War II using native tribal language.
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury: (1) in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and Indian tribes, to identify each Native American tribe, with the exception of the Navajo Nation, that had a member serve as a Native American code talker; (2) to provide a list of such code talkers to the Smithsonian Institution; (3) to design and strike the gold medals to be awarded; and (4) to strike silver duplicate medals for such code talkers or their next of kin or personal representatives. Authorizes the Secretary to strike and sell bronze duplicate medals to pay for the cost of the gold and silver medals.
Directs the Smithsonian Institution to accept and maintain the gold medals awarded on behalf of the code talkers. Encourages the Smithsonian Institution to create a standing exhibit for Native American code talkers or Native American veterans.
Authorizes payment from the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund for the cost of medals struck pursuant to this Act.
Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2008 - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of gold medals (to be maintained by the Smithsonian Institution) to recognize the service of Native American code talkers during World War I and World War II. Defines "code talker" as a Native American who served in the Armed Forces during a foreign conflict and who transmitted secret coded messages for tactical military operations during World War I and World War II using native tribal language.
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury: (1) in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and Indian tribes, to identify each Native American tribe, with the exception of the Navajo Nation, that had a member serve as a Native American code talker; (2) to provide a list of such code talkers to the Smithsonian Institution; (3) to design and strike the gold medals to be awarded; and (4) to strike silver duplicate medals for such code talkers or their next of kin or personal representatives. Authorizes the Secretary to strike and sell bronze duplicate medals to pay for the cost of the gold and silver medals.
Directs the Smithsonian Institution to accept and maintain the gold medals awarded on behalf of the code talkers. Encourages the Smithsonian Institution to create a standing exhibit for Native American code talkers or Native American veterans.
Authorizes payment from the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund for the cost of medals struck pursuant to this Act.
Shown Here: Introduced in House (12/13/2007)
Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2007 - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of gold medals to Native American code talkers of specified Indian tribes. Defines "code talker" as a Native American who served in the Armed Forces during a foreign conflict and who participated in military communications using a native language.
Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and Indian tribes, to identify code talkers eligible for a gold medal.