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S. 452: Willie O'Ree Congressional Gold Medal Act

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S. 452: Willie O'Ree Congressional Gold Medal Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-02-25 · Sports and Recreation · Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-84.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-02-25 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 11 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S452 (2022-01-19), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 117-84. (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

Willie O'Ree Congressional Gold Medal Act

Plain summary

Willie O'Ree Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Willie O'Ree or, if unavailable, to a member of his family, in recognition of his contributions and commitment to hockey, inclusion, and recreational opportunity. The amounts received from the sale of duplicate medals shall be deposited in the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

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Official text

Willie O'Ree Congressional Gold Medal Act

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · 68 cosponsors

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Tim Scott (R-SC), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Tina Smith (D-MN), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Jack Reed (D-RI), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Patty Murray (D-WA), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), John Thune (R-SD), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), James Lankford (R-OK), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), John Cornyn (R-TX), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and 8 more.

Recorded votes

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Record fed-us-cong117-s452 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117