A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions through his entertainment career and humanitarian activities, and for other purposes.
Public Law 105-14 · S. 305 · 105th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on May 14, 1997 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Alfonse D’Amato (R-NY)
Cosponsors (51): Sen. Carol Moseley Braun, Sen. John Chafee,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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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 Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the sale of bronze duplicates of the medal.
Authorizes specified charges against the Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund to pay for the cost of the medal and requires the proceeds of duplicate medal sales to be deposited in the Fund.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Financial Services Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Domestic and International Monetary Policy Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- May 14, 1997Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-14.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 2, 1997PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Apr 29, 1997FloorFloor · A similar measure H.R. 279 was laid on the table without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Castle asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Financial Services Committee
- Mar 14, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Domestic and International Monetary Policy Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee
- Feb 27, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Financial Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Feb 26, 1997FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 12, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- 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.