H.R. 1243: To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Arnold Palmer in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship in golf.

111th Congress · introduced 2009-03-02 · Sports and Recreation · Latest: Became Public Law No: 111-65.

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Where it came from: introduced 2009-03-02 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 210 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR1243 (2009-04-28), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 111-65. (final step reached)
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Official title

To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Arnold Palmer in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship in golf.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a congressional gold medal to Arnold Palmer (golf professional) in recognition of his service to the nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell duplicates in bronze of such medal. Requires proceeds from the sale of such medals to be deposited into the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

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To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Arnold Palmer in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship in golf.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Sponsor: Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · 302 cosponsors

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Al Green (D-TX), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), James E. Clyburn (D-SC), Jim Costa (D-CA), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), John B. Larson (D-CT), Frank D. Lucas (R-OK), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY) and 242 more.

Recorded votes

House roll call 210 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR1243 (2009-04-28): Passed

Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr1243.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>

Record fed-us-cong111-hr1243 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111