Joint resolution to provide for the striking of a national medal to commemorate the bicentennial of an outstanding historic event or personality during 1777.
Public Law 95-229 · H.J.Res. 386 · 95th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Feb 14, 1978 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Walter Fauntroy (D-DC)
Cosponsors (6): Rep. Lindy Boggs, Rep. Barber Conable,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to strike no more than 104,000 medals in commemoration of the Bicentennial of the founding of the United States and the adoption of the Constitution of the United States.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Feb 14, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-229.
- Feb 3, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Feb 1, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Jan 31, 1978Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendments.
- Jan 23, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Dec 8, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Sep 29, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Sep 27, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed House, division vote (43-0).
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- Apr 6, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Financial Services Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.