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A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Laurance Spelman Rockefeller.

Public Law 101-296 · S. 1853 · 101st Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on May 17, 1990 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Sen. John Chafee (R-RI)

Cosponsors (56): Sen. George Mitchell,

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 Laurance Spelman Rockefeller in recognition of his leadership on behalf of natural resource conservation and historic preservation. Authorizes appropriations.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the sale of bronze duplicates of the medal.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.

  1. May 17, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-296.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. May 10, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. May 1, 1990FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  6. FloorFloor · Mr. Lehman (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  7. Apr 16, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Consumer Affairs and Coinage Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee
  8. Mar 27, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Financial Services Committee
  9. Mar 26, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
  10. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  11. Mar 21, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
  12. Mar 20, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
  13. Nov 8, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
  14. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.