A bill to provide for the awarding of a special gold medal to Aaron Copland.
Public Law 99-418 · S. 2462 · 99th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Sep 23, 1986 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA)
Cosponsors (9): Sen. Richard Lugar, Sen. John Stennis,
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 Aaron Copland in recognition of his contributions to American musical composition.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the sale of bronze duplicates of the medal.
Authorizes appropriations.
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. 12 actions.
- Sep 23, 1986Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-418.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 12, 1986PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 9, 1986FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Financial Services Committee
- Sep 8, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Financial Services Committee
- Aug 15, 1986FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
- Aug 13, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- May 15, 1986CommitteeCommittee · 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.