A bill to provide that a special gold medal be presented to Mary Lasker for her humanitarian contributions in the areas of medical research and education, urban beautification, and the fine arts.
Public Law 100-210 · H.R. 390 · 100th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Dec 24, 1987 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Claude Pepper (D-FL-18)
Cosponsors (221): Rep. John Moakley, Rep. Lawrence Smith,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal to Mary Lasker in recognition of her humanitarian contributions in medical research and education, urban beautification, and the fine arts. Authorizes appropriations.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the sale of bronze duplicates of the medal.
Amends the Young Astronaut Program Medal Act to extend, for one year, the authority of the Secretary to strike and deliver medals to the Young Astronaut Council commemorating the Young Astronaut Program and its educational objectives.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Financial Services Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Consumer Affairs and Coinage Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Dec 24, 1987Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-210.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 20, 1987PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 17, 1987FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Dec 16, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Dec 2, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Sep 30, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Sep 29, 1987FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Sep 15, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Consumer Affairs and Coinage Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Consumer Affairs and Coinage Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Consumer Affairs and Coinage Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee
- Jan 6, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Financial Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Consumer Affairs and Coinage Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.