H.R. 2781, To award a congressional gold medal to Ray Charles in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation

• This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
• This bill, or a similar bill, was reintroduced in the current Congress as H.R. 1235, To award a congressional gold medal to Ray Charles in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation.

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H.R. 2781 would award a congressional gold medal to Ray Charles in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation.

Detailed Summary

Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, to the personal representative of Ray Charles, a gold medal in recognition of Ray Charles' many contributions to the Nation as one of America's greatest and most influential musical artists.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 6/19/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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