National Civilian Medals Improvement Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 28, 2021)
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.
What just happenedSep 28, 2021
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.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 28, 2021
- Sep 28, 2021IntroReferralH11100
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.
Science, Space, and Technology Committee - Sep 28, 2021IntroReferralH11100
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.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Sep 28, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 28, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House