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Mercury 13 Congressional Gold Medal Act

USA118th CongressHR-4682| House 
| Updated: 7/17/2023
Chrissy Houlahan

Chrissy Houlahan

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (27)
Tom Cole (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)James R. Baird (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)

Committee on House Administration, Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Mercury 13 Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to commemorate the Mercury 13 in recognition of their accomplishments as part of the First Lady Astronaut Trainees (FLATs) Program (a privately funded project testing women pilots for astronaut fitness in the 1960s), their work for gender equity, and their example of women in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.
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Jul 17, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 17, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • July 17, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • July 17, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Mercury 13 Congressional Gold Medal Act

USA118th CongressHR-4682| House 
| Updated: 7/17/2023
Mercury 13 Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to commemorate the Mercury 13 in recognition of their accomplishments as part of the First Lady Astronaut Trainees (FLATs) Program (a privately funded project testing women pilots for astronaut fitness in the 1960s), their work for gender equity, and their example of women in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.
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Timeline
Jul 17, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 17, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • July 17, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • July 17, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Chrissy Houlahan

Chrissy Houlahan

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (27)
Tom Cole (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)James R. Baird (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)

Committee on House Administration, Financial Services Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted