H.R. 6494: Stewart Lee Udall Congressional Gold Medal Act

112th Congress · introduced 2012-09-21 · Congress · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.

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Where it came from: introduced 2012-09-21 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-1] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Stewart Lee Udall Congressional Gold Medal Act

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Stewart Lee Udall Congressional Gold Medal Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design in commemoration of Stewart Lee Udall, in recognition of his contributions to the nation.

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Stewart Lee Udall Congressional Gold Medal Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-1] · 61 cosponsors

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André Carson (D-IN), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Judy Chu (D-CA), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), John Garamendi (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Jim Costa (D-CA) and 1 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-1] reported raising $5.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr6494.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>

Record fed-us-cong112-hr6494 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112