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118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 4682 — Mercury 13 Congressional Gold Medal Act

“To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Mercury 13, in recognition of their historic accomplishments and their work for gender equity, and in recognition of their important example of women in STEM fields.”

Science, technology, communications
Introduced Jul 17, 2023
Last action Jul 17, 2023
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Jul 17, 2023
Financial Services · House Admin
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SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 6 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
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.
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.