3.0.0 4597 2023-01-13T04:49:24Z 2023-01-13T04:49:24Z House H HR 2005-12-16 109 hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing hsba19 Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2006-01-10T14:16:57Z Referred to 2005-12-16T14:00:25Z Code Talkers Recognition Act 109 1035 S 2006-09-20 Held at the desk. 20:49:42 Related bill CRS 2006-01-10 hsba19 Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. Committee 2005-12-16 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2005-12-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-12-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000377 Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] KAY GRANGER R TX 12 N A000014 Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] NEIL ABERCROMBIE D HI 1 2005-12-16 True B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 2005-12-16 True B000652 Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] LEONARD BOSWELL D IA L. 3 2005-12-16 True C001055 Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-2] Ed Case D HI 2 2005-12-16 True C000962 Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] BARBARA CUBIN R WY 0 2005-12-16 True E000187 Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] PHIL ENGLISH R PA 3 2005-12-16 True F000010 Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] Eni Faleomavaega D AS F. H. 0 2005-12-16 True F000339 Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] BARNEY FRANK D MA 4 2005-12-16 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2005-12-16 True H000067 Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] RALPH HALL R TX M. 4 2005-12-16 True H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 23 2005-12-16 True H000413 Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] J. HAYWORTH R AZ D. 5 2005-12-16 True H001037 Rep. Herseth, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] Stephanie Herseth D SD 0 2005-12-16 True I000026 Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] JAY INSLEE D WA 1 2005-12-16 True J000284 Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] STEPHANIE JONES D OH TUBBS 11 2005-12-16 True J000070 Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] WILLIAM JEFFERSON D LA J. 2 2005-12-16 True K000009 Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] MARCY KAPTUR D OH 9 2005-12-16 True K000113 Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] PATRICK KENNEDY D RI J. 1 2005-12-16 True K000172 Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] DALE KILDEE D MI E. 5 2005-12-16 True K000188 Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] RON KIND D WI 3 2005-12-16 True L000274 Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41] JERRY LEWIS R CA 41 2005-12-16 True M001147 Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] Thaddeus McCotter R MI G. 11 2005-12-16 True M001138 Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] DONALD MANZULLO R IL 16 2005-12-16 True M000714 Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] JUANITA MILLENDER-MCDONALD D CA M. 37 2005-12-16 True N000081 Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] BOB NEY R OH 18 2005-12-16 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2005-12-16 True P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 2005-12-16 True R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2005-12-16 True R000574 Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] Rick Renzi R AZ 1 2005-12-16 True R000435 Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN R FL 18 2005-12-16 True T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2005-12-16 True W000314 Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] ROBERT WEXLER D FL 19 2005-12-16 True W000672 Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] FRANK WOLF R VA R. 10 2005-12-16 True K000358 Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6] MARK KENNEDY R MN R. 6 2006-01-31 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2006-01-31 False B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2006-01-31 False C000059 Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44] KEN CALVERT R CA 44 2006-01-31 False U000031 Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] FRED UPTON R MI 6 2006-01-31 False C001053 Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] Tom Cole R OK 4 2006-02-08 False J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2006-02-28 False B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2006-02-28 False M000725 Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] GEORGE MILLER D CA 7 2006-02-28 False H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 15 2006-02-28 False R000011 Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] NICK RAHALL D WV J. 3 2006-02-28 False S001155 Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] John Sullivan R OK 1 2006-02-28 False R000409 Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] DANA ROHRABACHER R CA 46 2006-02-28 False T000459 Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] LEE TERRY R NE 2 2006-03-02 False M001140 Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] DENNIS MOORE D KS 3 2006-04-25 False C001062 Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] K. Conaway R TX Michael 11 2006-04-26 False S001152 Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2] ROB SIMMONS R CT 2 2006-04-26 False P000099 Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] ED PASTOR D AZ 4 2006-04-27 False M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2006-04-27 False S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 29 2006-04-27 False T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-1] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 1 2006-05-02 False P000583 Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] RON PAUL R TX 14 2006-05-11 False B001248 Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] Michael Burgess R TX C. 26 2006-05-17 False S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2006-05-17 False E000063 Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17] CHET EDWARDS D TX 17 2006-05-17 False H000444 Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] JOEL HEFLEY R CO 5 2006-05-17 False B000617 Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23] HENRY BONILLA R TX 23 2006-05-17 False B001231 Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] SHELLEY BERKLEY D NV 1 2006-05-17 False G000544 Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] CHARLES GONZALEZ D TX A. 20 2006-05-23 False C001051 Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] John Carter R TX R. 31 2006-05-23 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2006-06-06 False F000238 Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] MARK FOLEY R FL 16 2006-06-12 False B001236 Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3] John Boozman R AR 3 2006-06-14 False M001152 Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] Marilyn Musgrave R CO N. 4 2006-06-14 False F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] SAM FARR D CA 17 2006-06-14 False B001254 Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] Dan Boren D OK 2 2006-06-21 False M000934 Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1] Jerry Moran R KS 1 2006-06-21 False C000754 Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] JAMES COOPER D TN H. 5 2006-06-26 False S000465 Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] IKE SKELTON D MO 4 2006-06-26 False D000327 Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] NORMAN DICKS D WA 6 2006-06-28 False F000043 Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] CHAKA FATTAH D PA 2 2006-06-29 False H000762 Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5] DARLENE HOOLEY D OR 5 2006-06-29 False M000309 Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] CAROLYN MCCARTHY D NY 4 2006-06-29 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 16 2006-06-29 False B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2006-07-10 False F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2006-07-10 False S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 28 2006-07-10 False B001234 Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] JOE BACA D CA 43 2006-07-10 False L000169 Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] JIM LEACH R IA 2 2006-07-11 False L000491 Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] FRANK LUCAS R OK D. 3 2006-07-11 False W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] MAXINE WATERS D CA 35 2006-07-11 False P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2006-07-12 False P000589 Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3] Jon Porter R NV C. 3 2006-07-13 False M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2006-07-18 False Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2006-07-18 False M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2006-07-19 False S001148 Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] MICHAEL SIMPSON R ID K. 2 2006-07-24 False C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. 0 2006-07-27 False J000174 Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] SAM JOHNSON R TX 3 2006-07-27 False L000517 Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] DANIEL LUNGREN R CA EDWARD 3 2006-07-27 False M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2006-07-27 False N000182 Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] Randy Neugebauer R TX 19 2006-07-27 False T000067 Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11] CHARLES TAYLOR R NC H. 11 2006-07-27 False U000039 Rep. Udall, Tom [D-NM-3] TOM UDALL D NM 3 2006-07-27 False W000794 Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] Diane Watson D CA E. 33 2006-07-27 False S001161 Rep. Schwarz, John J.H. "Joe" [R-MI-7] John Schwarz R MI J.H. "Joe" 7 2006-07-27 False D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2006-09-06 False R000573 Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] MIKE ROSS D AR 4 2006-09-06 False W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 30 2006-09-06 False H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2006-09-06 False J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2006-09-06 False N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-38] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 38 2006-09-06 False B001235 Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] HENRY BROWN R SC E. 1 2006-09-06 False W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2006-09-07 False M001158 Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] Kenny Marchant R TX 24 2006-09-07 False B001149 Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] DAN BURTON R IN 5 2006-09-07 False H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2006-09-12 False S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 27 2006-09-13 False D000482 Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] MIKE DOYLE D PA 14 2006-09-13 False C000191 Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] JULIA CARSON D IN 7 2006-09-13 False H001035 Rep. Harris, Katherine [R-FL-13] Katherine Harris R FL 13 2006-09-13 False B001229 Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] BRIAN BAIRD D WA 3 2006-09-13 False J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2006-09-13 False M000485 Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] MIKE MCINTYRE D NC 7 2006-09-14 False W000797 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-20] Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 20 2006-09-19 False E000268 Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2] TERRY EVERETT R AL 2 2006-09-19 False G000535 Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] LUIS GUTIERREZ D IL V. 4 2006-09-19 False E000250 Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] LANE EVANS D IL 17 2006-09-20 False B001228 Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-45] Mary Bono R CA 45 2006-09-20 False P000422 Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] EARL POMEROY D ND 0 2006-09-25 False I000047 Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5] ERNEST ISTOOK R OK JIM 5 2006-09-25 False B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] CORRINE BROWN D FL 3 2006-09-25 False L000090 Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] TOM LANTOS D CA 12 2006-09-25 False J000283 Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] JESSE JACKSON D IL L. 2 2006-09-26 False F000262 Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] HAROLD FORD D TN E. 9 2006-09-26 False H001036 Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] Jeb Hensarling R TX 5 2006-09-27 False G000210 Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] PAUL GILLMOR R OH E. 5 2006-09-27 False M001163 Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5] Doris Matsui D CA O. 5 2006-09-27 False P000323 Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] CHARLES PICKERING R MS W. 3 2006-09-27 False R000576 Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] C. A. Ruppersberger D MD Dutch 2 2006-09-27 False S001158 Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3] John Salazar D CO T. 3 2006-09-27 False C001038 Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7] JOSEPH CROWLEY D NY 7 2006-09-27 False B000716 Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2] ALLEN BOYD D FL JR. 2 2006-09-27 False I000057 Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2] STEVE ISRAEL D NY 2 2006-09-27 False H000712 Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] TIM HOLDEN D PA 17 2006-09-27 False M001142 Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2] JIM MATHESON D UT 2 2006-09-27 False M001161 Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3] Charlie Melancon D LA 3 2006-09-27 False T000074 Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4] GENE TAYLOR D MS 4 2006-09-27 False U000038 Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2] MARK UDALL D CO 2 2006-09-28 False V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2006-09-28 False S001153 Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] HILDA SOLIS D CA L. 32 2006-09-28 False S001156 Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39] Linda Sánchez D CA T. 39 2006-09-28 False N000172 Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-1] JIM NUSSLE R IA 1 2006-09-28 False L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2006-09-28 False S001162 Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] Allyson Schwartz D PA Y. 13 2006-09-28 False M001144 Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] Jeff Miller R FL 1 2006-09-28 False C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2006-09-28 False L000562 Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-9] Stephen Lynch D MA F. 9 2006-09-29 False O000107 Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] SOLOMON ORTIZ D TX P. 27 2006-09-29 False C001061 Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] Emanuel Cleaver D MO 5 2006-09-29 False B001251 Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] G. K. Butterfield D NC 1 2006-09-29 False S000672 Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2] VICTOR SNYDER D AR F. 2 2006-09-29 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2006-11-13 False C001064 Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48] John Campbell R CA 48 2006-11-15 False L000552 Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] RAY LAHOOD R IL 18 2006-11-15 False P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2006-11-15 False O000006 Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] JAMES OBERSTAR D MN L. 8 2006-12-05 False R000170 Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] SILVESTRE REYES D TX 16 2006-12-05 False L000111 Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-4] TOM LATHAM R IA 4 2006-12-05 False B000072 Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] RICHARD BAKER R LA H. 6 2006-12-05 False B000013 Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] SPENCER BACHUS R AL 6 2006-12-05 False I000056 Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] DARRELL ISSA R CA E. 49 2006-12-05 False B000755 Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] KEVIN BRADY R TX 8 2006-12-05 False F000450 Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] Virginia Foxx R NC 5 2006-12-05 False K000362 Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5] Steve King R IA 5 2006-12-05 False A000361 Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] Rodney Alexander R LA 5 2006-12-06 False N000181 Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-21] Devin Nunes R CA 21 2006-12-06 False R000571 Rep. Rehberg, Dennis R. [R-MT-At Large] DENNIS REHBERG R MT R. 0 2006-12-06 False S001157 Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] David Scott D GA 13 2006-12-06 False G000180 Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] WAYNE GILCHREST R MD T. 1 2006-12-06 False G000552 Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] Louie Gohmert R TX 1 2006-12-06 False B000420 Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] MARION BERRY D AR 1 2006-12-06 False C001063 Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] Henry Cuellar D TX 28 2006-12-06 False D000210 Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] William Delahunt D MA D. 10 2006-12-06 False M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2006-12-06 False B001232 Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] JUDY BIGGERT R IL 13 2006-12-06 False D000604 Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] Charles Dent R PA W. 15 2006-12-06 False R000487 Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-40] ED ROYCE R CA 40 2006-12-06 False C001048 Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] JOHN CULBERSON R TX ABNEY 7 2006-12-06 False S000749 Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] JOHN SPRATT D SC M. 5 2006-12-08 False Commemorations Armed Forces and National Security Congress Congressional gold medals Cryptography Government Operations and Politics History Language and languages Military history Minorities Native Americans World War I World War II Commemorations 00 2005-12-16 Introduced in House 2006-02-06T18:20:27Z Code Talkers Recognition Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the presentation of a congressional gold medal: (1) to persons, including specified individuals, who served as Sioux or Comanche Code Talkers during World War II; (2) honoring the Choctaw Code Talkers of World War I; and (3) to any other Native American member of the armed forces, identified by the Secretary of Defense, who served as a Code Talker in any foreign conflict in which the United States was involved during the 20th Century.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medals struck under this Act and to deposit the proceeds in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund to pay for the costs of the medals awarded under this Act.

]]> Code Talkers Recognition Act Display Title Code Talkers Recognition Act Official Title as Introduced To authorize the presentation of gold medals on behalf of Congress to Native Americans who served as Code Talkers during foreign conflicts in which the United States was involved during the 20th Century in recognition of their service to the Nation. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Code Talkers Recognition Act Introduced in House 2005-12-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr4597ih/xml/BILLS-109hr4597ih.xml 2006-01-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.