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.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Science & Space, Civil Rights.
Who Benefits and How
transportation operators and travelers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H8E970A5DC73B40F69844D6FCB7A7CCF0: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mercury 13 Congressional Gold Medal Act.
- Section HC0E81409EC7F43F594547BBCD52BD3D2: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: The Mercury 13 was a group of women who participated in the First Lady Astronaut Trainees (FLATs) Program, a...
- Section HD9D18E525E3E4BCE84F2D01089F07545: 3. Congressional Gold Medal The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the...
- Section H2A45AFB6221C4056AFFD7641CB1F1D61: 4. Duplicate medals The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 3 at a price sufficient to cover the...
- Section H4ADA916E662E426285F9018A1C71A73D: 5. Status of medals The medal struck pursuant to this Act is a national medal for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. For purposes of...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Science & Space, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- transportation operators and travelers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- transportation operators and travelers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Houlahan (for herself, Mrs. Kim of California, Ms. Stevens, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
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