To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Mother Teresa of Calcutta in recognition of her outstanding and enduring contributions through humanitarian and charitable activities, and for other purposes.
Public Law 105-16 · H.R. 1650 · 105th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Jun 2, 1997 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Jon Christensen (R-NE-2)
Cosponsors (323): Rep. Jesse Jackson, Rep. Gary Ackerman,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes the President to present, on behalf of the Congress, a gold medal to Mother Teresa of Calcutta in recognition of her contributions to humanitarian and charitable activities.
Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to strike a suitable gold medal. Authorizes the Secretary to strike and sell bronze duplicates. Declares these medals to be national medals.
Authorizes appropriations.
Mandates deposit of sale proceeds in the Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Financial Services Committee · House · 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. 12 actions.
- Jun 2, 1997Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-16.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 30, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Domestic and International Monetary Policy Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee
- May 22, 1997PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- May 21, 1997FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- May 20, 1997FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Solomon asked unanimous consent that the demand for a recorded vote on the bill be vacated. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Castle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 16, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to 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.