S. 452 · 117th Congress

Willie O'Ree Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced on Feb 25, 2021 by Debbie Stabenow (D-MI). 68 cosponsors, 22 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-84.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-84
Introduced
Feb 25, 2021
Cosponsors
68
22 from the other party
Policy area
Sports and Recreation
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Willie O'Ree, in recognition of his extraordinary contributions and commitment to hockey, inclusion, and recreational opportunity.

Subjects

  • Athletes
  • Congressional tributes
  • Professional sports
  • Racial and ethnic relations

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Jan 31, 2022). Public domain.

Willie O'Ree Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Willie O'Ree or, if unavailable, to a member of his family, in recognition of his contributions and commitment to hockey, inclusion, and recreational opportunity.

The amounts received from the sale of duplicate medals shall be deposited in the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Debbie StabenowD-MISponsor

Democrats · 43

Independents · 3

Republicans · 22

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Jan 19, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 426–0

History

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  1. Feb 25, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. Feb 25, 2021 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  3. Jul 27, 2021Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  4. Jul 27, 2021 · SenateSenate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Jul 27, 2021 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5110-5111)
  6. Jul 27, 2021Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5111)
  7. Jul 27, 2021 · SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5111)
  8. Jul 28, 2021 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  9. Jul 28, 2021 · HouseReceived in the House.
  10. Jul 28, 2021 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  11. Jan 19, 2022 · HouseMs. Dean moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  12. Jan 19, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H235-238)
  13. Jan 19, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 452.
  14. Jan 19, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 11).(text: CR H235)House · Roll call 11
  15. Jan 19, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 11). (text: CR H235)House · Roll call 11
  16. Jan 19, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. Jan 20, 2022Presented to President.
  18. Jan 20, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  19. Jan 31, 2022Signed by President.
  20. Jan 31, 2022Signed by President.
  21. Jan 31, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-84.
  22. Jan 31, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-84.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.