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Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 This bill provides for a Congressional Gold Medal to be awarded to the U.S. Merchant Mariners of World War II, in recognition of their service during World War II. Following the award of the medal, it shall be given to the American Merchant Marine Museum, where it shall be available for display and research.

HRES811-116, HR2456-116, HR5543-116, HR5671-116, S3159-116, S133-116,

Senate Actions

Floor
Jan. 30 2020	Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendment.
Dec. 23 2019	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec. 19 2019	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7232-7233)

Discharge
Dec. 19 2019	Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

IntroReferral
Sep. 23 2019	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

House floor actions Actions

ResolvingDifferences

Jan. 30
2020

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to concur in the Senate amendment with amendment specified in section 4(b) of H.Res. 811 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 166 (Roll no. 34). (text: CR H726-727)
On motion to concur in the Senate amendment with amendment specified in section 4(a) of H.Res. 811 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 175 (Roll no. 33). (text: CR H717-718)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Floor

Jan. 30
2020

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Engel motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment specified in section 4(b) of H. Res. 811, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Engel demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion until a time to be announced.
Pursuant to H.Res. 811, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment specified in section 4(b). (consideration: CR H726-737, H738-739)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Engel motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment specified in section 4(a) of H.Res. 811, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Engel demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to H.Res. 811, the question shall be divided among the two House amendments. Pursuant to section 3(a) of H.Res. 811, the portion of the divided question comprising the amendments specified in section 4(a) of H.Res. 811 shall be considered first. Each amendment specified in section 4 shall be debatable for one hour.
Pursuant to H.Res. 811, Mr. Engel was recognized to move that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 550 with amendments specified in section 4 of H.Res. 811. (consideration: CR H717-726, H737-738)

Library of Congress Actions

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Jan. 30
2020

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion to concur in the Senate amendment with amendment specified in section 4(b) of H.Res. 811 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 166 (Roll no. 34).(text: CR H726-727)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion to concur in the Senate amendment with amendment specified in section 4(a) of H.Res. 811 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 175 (Roll no. 33).(text: CR H717-718)

Floor
Dec. 19 2019	Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Committee
Dec. 19 2019	Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

House bill HR550-116

Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019

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