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H.R. 2245: New Frontier Congressional Gold Medal Act

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H.R. 2245: New Frontier Congressional Gold Medal Act

111th Congress · introduced 2009-05-05 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Became Public Law No: 111-44.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-05-05 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-8] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 595 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR2245 (2009-07-20), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 111-44. (final step reached)
  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

New Frontier Congressional Gold Medal Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) New Frontier Congressional Gold Medal Act - Authorizes the President to present gold medals, on behalf of Congress, to: (1) the astronauts of the Apollo 11 mission to the surface of the moon, Neil A. Armstrong (the first human to walk on the moon), Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. (pilot of the lunar module Eagle and second person to walk on the moon), and Michael Collins (pilot of their command module Columbia) in recognition of the first lunar landing, on July 20, 1969; and (2) John Herschel Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, on February 20, 1962.

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Official text

New Frontier Congressional Gold Medal Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-8] · 298 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Joe Courtney (D-CT), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ken Calvert (R-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), John B. Larson (D-CT), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Jim Costa (D-CA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA) and 238 more.

Recorded votes

Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-hr2245 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111