A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Don and Deyon Stephens, Founders of Mercy Ships, in recognition of nearly 40 years of service as the leaders of a humanitarian relief organization that exemplifies the compassionate character of America.

3.0.0 4714 2023-01-11T13:39:12Z 2023-01-11T13:39:12Z House HR 2017-12-21 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 209 (Thursday, December 21, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOHMERT:H.R. 4714.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 5. To coin Money, regulatethe Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standardof Weights and Measures;[Page H10420]]]> hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-12-21T14:02:20Z A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Don and Deyon Stephens, Founders of Mercy Ships, in recognition of nearly 40 years of service as the leaders of a humanitarian relief organization that exemplifies the compassionate character of America. 115 2714 S 2018-04-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2323-2324) Identical bill CRS 2017-12-21 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2017-12-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-12-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000552 Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] Louie Gohmert R TX 1 N B000755 Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] KEVIN BRADY R TX 8 2017-12-21 True J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2017-12-21 True S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2017-12-21 True B000213 Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] JOE BARTON R TX L. 6 2017-12-21 True R000601 Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] John Ratcliffe R TX 4 2017-12-21 True C001051 Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] John Carter R TX R. 31 2017-12-21 True P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2017-12-21 True B001291 Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] Brian Babin R TX 36 2017-12-21 True B001248 Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] Michael Burgess R TX C. 26 2017-12-21 True W000814 Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] Randy Weber R TX K. 14 2017-12-21 True M001158 Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] Kenny Marchant R TX 24 2017-12-21 True S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2017-12-21 True F000460 Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] Blake Farenthold R TX 27 2017-12-21 True A000375 Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] Jodey Arrington R TX C. 19 2017-12-21 True F000461 Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] Bill Flores R TX 17 2017-12-21 True G000410 Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] GENE GREEN D TX 29 2017-12-21 True G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2017-12-21 True M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2017-12-21 True G000377 Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] KAY GRANGER R TX 12 2017-12-21 True W000816 Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] Roger Williams R TX 25 2017-12-21 True C001062 Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] K. Conaway R TX Michael 11 2017-12-21 True O000168 Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] Pete Olson R TX 22 2017-12-21 True H001073 Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] Will Hurd R TX 23 2017-12-21 True T000238 Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] WILLIAM THORNBERRY R TX M. 13 2017-12-21 True C001063 Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] Henry Cuellar D TX 28 2017-12-21 True J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2017-12-21 True J000174 Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] SAM JOHNSON R TX 3 2017-12-21 True C001048 Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] JOHN CULBERSON R TX ABNEY 7 2017-12-21 True E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 18 2018-05-16 False G000563 Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] Bob Gibbs R OH 7 2018-05-16 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2018-05-16 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2018-08-03 False International Affairs Congressional tributes Foreign aid and international relief Health facilities and institutions Marine and inland water transportation World health International Affairs

00 2017-12-21 Introduced in House 2018-06-05T20:20:26Z This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Don and Deyon Stephens, founders of Mercy Ships.

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To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Don and Deyon Stephens, Founders of Mercy Ships, in recognition of nearly 40 years of service as the leaders of a humanitarian relief organization that exemplifies the compassionate character of America. Display Title To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Don and Deyon Stephens, Founders of Mercy Ships, in recognition of nearly 40 years of service as the leaders of a humanitarian relief organization that exemplifies the compassionate character of America. Official Title as Introduced To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Don and Deyon Stephens, Founders of Mercy Ships, in recognition of nearly 40 years of service as the leaders of a humanitarian relief organization that exemplifies the compassionate character of America. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4714ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4714ih.xml 2017-12-21 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. 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.