H.R. 1097 · 118th Congress

Everett Alvarez, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2023

Introduced on Feb 17, 2023 by Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19). 301 cosponsors, 110 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-161.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-161
Introduced
Feb 17, 2023
Cosponsors
301
110 from the other party
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
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Progress

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

Official title

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Everett Alvarez, Jr., in recognition of his service to the Nation.

Subjects

  • Conflicts and wars
  • Congressional tributes
  • Military personnel and dependents

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Jimmy PanettaD-CA-19Sponsor

Democrats · 191

Republicans · 110

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Feb 17, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Feb 17, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Feb 17, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  4. May 21, 2024 · HouseMr. McHenry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  5. May 21, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3376-3379)
  6. May 21, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1097.
  7. May 21, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3376-3377)
  8. May 21, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3376-3377)
  9. May 21, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. May 23, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  11. Dec 10, 2024Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  12. Dec 10, 2024 · SenateSenate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  13. Dec 10, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  14. Dec 10, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6935)
  15. Dec 11, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  16. Dec 17, 2024Presented to President.
  17. Dec 17, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  18. Dec 23, 2024Signed by President.
  19. Dec 23, 2024Signed by President.
  20. Dec 23, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-161.
  21. Dec 23, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-161.

Committees

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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)
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  • 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 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 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.