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Sanford Bishop (D-GA)

President Jimmy Carter Congressional Gold Medal Act

H.R. 1369 · House bill Government Operations and Politics

A Democratic bill with 3 Republican cosponsors · See all 23 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "President Jimmy Carter Congressional Gold Medal Act," aims to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to former President Jimmy Carter. The medal is intended to recognize his service to the United States. The Secretary of the Treasury is responsible for designing and striking the gold medal, which will feature Carter's name and image. After the presentation, the gold medal will be given to the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Additionally, the Secretary is permitted to strike and sell bronze duplicates of the medal.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Scored +1

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    The bill honors a legacy dedicated to housing improvement and fighting neglected tropical diseases which disproportionately affect low-income populations.

  • Scored +1

    Would people in cities be better off under this?

    The medal will be given to the Carter Center located in Atlanta, Georgia.

  • Scored +1

    Is this likely to grow the economy?

    The sale of duplicate bronze medals generates revenue for the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.