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H.R. 54: Congressional Gold Medal Enhancement Act of 2005

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H.R. 54: Congressional Gold Medal Enhancement Act of 2005

109th Congress · introduced 2005-01-04 · Commemorations · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2005-01-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 4 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 10 (2005): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR54 (2005-01-26), Failed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Congressional Gold Medal Enhancement Act of 2005

Plain summary

Congressional Gold Medal Enhancement Act of 2005 - Sets forth standards under which the Secretary of the Treasury, beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, is authorized to strike not more than two congressional gold medals for presentation during any calendar year. Provides that: (1) only an individual may be a recipient of a congressional gold medal; and (2) no gold medal may be presented posthumously on behalf of any individual except during the 20-year period beginning five years after the individual's death (unless the Act of Congress authorizing the striking of such medal was enacted before the death).

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Congressional Gold Medal Enhancement Act of 2005

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 54, Congressional Gold Medal Enhancement Act of 2005 (2005-01-25); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 54, Congressional Gold Medal Enhancement Act of 2005 (2005-01-25)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr54 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109