United States 115th Congress ✓ Enacted · P.L. 115-310 Bipartisan · 145 D · 105 R · 1 I cosponsors

HR 754 — Anwar Sadat Centennial Celebration Act

Last action — Became Public Law No: 115-310.

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    Introduced
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2017. Enacted.

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  • 251 sponsors

    1 primary, 250 co-sponsors signed on.

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    Sponsored across 3 parties (145 D · 105 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Anwar Sadat Centennial Celebration Act This bill directs Congress to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Anwar Sadat, the former President of Egypt, in recognition of his achievements and efforts to attain comprehensive peace in the Middle East. Such medal shall be presented to: (1) the widow of Anwar Sadat, Jehan Sadat, or her next of kin; and (2) a representative of the government of Egypt.

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The amendment adds details about the historical context of President Anwar Sadat's leadership and his relationship with the United States, specifically highlighting events like his graduation from the Royal Military Academy, his role following President Nasser's death, and the initiation of the peace process. The practical effect of these additions is to provide a more comprehensive background on Sadat's contributions and the evolution of U.S.-Egypt relations within the bill.

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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S.
[115th Congress Public Law 310] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [H.R.
Government Publishing Office] [[Page 4423]] ANWAR SADAT CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION ACT [[Page 132 STAT.
754 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
4424]] Public Law 115-310 115th Congress An Act To award the Congressional Gold Medal to Anwar Sadat in recognition of his heroic achievements and courageous contributions to peace in the Middle East.
585 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
<<NOTE:
R.
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754 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 27, 2018 Received;
13, 2018 - [H.R.
read twice and placed on the calendar _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To award the Congressional Gold Medal to Anwar Sadat in recognition of his heroic achievements and courageous contributions to peace in the Middle East.
754]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
Anwar Sadat Centennial Celebration Act.
31 USC 5111 note.>> SECTION 1.
(9) President Sadat addressed a joint session of Congress on November 5, 1975, during which he underscored the shared values between the United States and Egypt.
(9) President Sadat addressed a joint session of Congress on November 5, 1975, during which he underscored the shared [[Page 132 STAT.
4425]] values between the United States and Egypt.
When the bells of peace ring, there will be no hands to beat the drums of war''.
* * * When the bells of peace ring, there will be no hands to beat the drums of war''.
(12) On September 17, 1978, President Jimmy Carter hosted President Sadat and Prime Minister Begin at Camp David where the 3 leaders engaged in 13 days of negotiations that resulted in the ``Framework for Peace in the Middle East'' (commonly known as the ``Camp David Accords'').
(12) On September 17, 1978, President Jimmy Carter hosted President Sadat and Prime Minister Begin at Camp David where the leaders engaged in 13 days of negotiations that resulted in the ``Framework for Peace in the Middle East'' (commonly known as the ``Camp David Accords'').
Addressing President Sadat at the signing of the Peace Treaty, which remains an important anchor for peace in the region today, Prime Minister Begin commended President Sadat by saying, ``In the face of adversity and hostility, you have demonstrated the human value that can change history-- civil courage''.
Addressing President Sadat at the signing of the Peace Treaty, which remains an important anchor for peace in the region today, Prime Minister Begin commended President Sadat by saying, ``In the face of adversity and hostility, you have demonstrated the human value that can change history--civil courage''.
This was a dramatic break with the past and a courageous step forward into a new age''.
This was [[Page 132 STAT.
4426]] a dramatic break with the past and a courageous step forward into a new age''.
President Carter also said that the Peace Treaty would ``strengthen cooperation between Egypt and the United States'' and underscored the support of the United States for the agreement, saying, ``I fully share and will support President Sadat's belief that stability must be maintained in this part of the world .
President Carter also said that the Peace Treaty would ``strengthen cooperation between Egypt and the United States'' and underscored the support of the United States for the agreement, saying, ``I fully share and will support President Sadat's belief that stability must be maintained in this part of the world * * * He and I recognize that the security of this vital region is being challenged.
He and I recognize that the security of this vital region is being challenged.
(a) Award Authorized.--The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous award, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design to Anwar Sadat in recognition of his achievements and heroic actions to attain comprehensive peace in the Middle East.
(a) Award Authorized.--The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall [[Page 132 STAT.
4427]] make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous award, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design to Anwar Sadat in recognition of his achievements and heroic actions to attain comprehensive peace in the Middle East.
(c) Presentation.-- (1) In general.--The gold medal referred to in subsection (a) shall be presented to-- (A)(i) the widow of Anwar Sadat, Jehan Sadat;
(c) <<NOTE:
Jehan Sadat.>> Presentation.-- (1) In general.--The gold medal referred to in subsection (a) shall be presented to-- (A)(i) the widow of Anwar Sadat, Jehan Sadat;
Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2018.
Approved December 13, 2018.
Attest:
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R.
KAREN L.
754 (S.
HAAS, Clerk.
266):
Calendar No.
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585 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
164 (2018):
R.
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754 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To award the Congressional Gold Medal to Anwar Sadat in recognition of his heroic achievements and courageous contributions to peace in the Middle East.
26, considered and passed House.
_______________________________________________________________________ September 27, 2018 Received;
Dec.
read twice and placed on the calendar
4, considered and passed Senate.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

  4. Mr. Tipton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  5. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9068-9070)

  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 754.

  7. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9068-9069)

  8. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9068-9069)

  9. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  10. Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 585.

  11. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7278)

  12. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7278)

  13. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  14. Presented to President.

  15. Presented to President.

  16. Signed by President.

  17. Signed by President.

  18. Became Public Law No: 115-310.

  19. Became Public Law No: 115-310.

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What does HR 754 do?
Anwar Sadat Centennial Celebration Act This bill directs Congress to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Anwar Sadat, the former President of Egypt, in recognition of his achievements and efforts to attain comprehensive peace in the Middle East. Such medal shall be presented to: (1) the widow of Anwar Sadat, Jehan Sadat, or her next of kin; and (2) a representative of the government of Egypt.
Who sponsors HR 754?
HR 754 is sponsored by Meng, Grace (Democratic), Bilirakis, Gus M. (Republican), Engel, Eliot L. (Democratic), Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. (Republican), Lujan Grisham, Michelle (Democratic), Cohen, Steve (Democratic), Delaney, John K. (Democratic), Gosar, Paul A. (Republican), Rohrabacher, Dana (Republican), Franks, Trent (Republican), Granger, Kay (Republican), Issa, Darrell (Republican), Lowey, Nita M. (Democratic), Smith, Adam (Democratic), Jackson Lee, Sheila (Democratic), Raskin, Jamie (Democratic), Brownley, Julia (Democratic), Bishop, Rob (Republican), Gottheimer, Josh (Democratic), Rosen, Jacky (Democratic), Coffman, Mike (Republican), Banks, Jim (Republican), Ellison, Keith (Democratic), Schiff, Adam B. (Democratic), Cook, Paul (Republican), Lieu, Ted (Democratic), Suozzi, Thomas R. (Democratic), Meeks, Gregory W. (Democratic), Sherman, Brad (Democratic), Wasserman Schultz, Debbie (Democratic), Bonamici, Suzanne (Democratic), Clarke, Yvette D. (Democratic), King, Peter T. (Republican), Gohmert, Louie (Republican), Mast, Brian J. (Republican), DeSantis, Ron (Republican), Rush, Bobby L. (Democratic), Nadler, Jerrold (Democratic), Crist, Charlie (Democratic), Yarmuth, John A. (Democratic), Lofgren, Zoe (Democratic), Pallone, Frank (Democratic), Schneider, Bradley Scott (Democratic), Beyer, Donald S. (Democratic), Speier, Jackie (Democratic), Maloney, Carolyn B. (Democratic), Pocan, Mark (Democratic), Davis, Danny K. (Democratic), Bergman, Jack (Republican), Jeffries, Hakeem S. (Democratic), Schakowsky, Janice D. (Democratic), Garamendi, John (Democratic), Gutierrez, Luis V. (Democratic), Carson, André (Democratic), Brooks, Susan W. (Republican), Young, David (Republican), Slaughter, Louise McIntosh (Democratic), Hultgren, Randy (Republican), Simpson, Michael K. (Republican), Joyce, David P. (Republican), LoBiondo, Frank A. (Republican), Russell, Steve (Republican), Lewis, John (Democratic), Richmond, Cedric L. (Democratic), Grijalva, Raúl M. (Democratic), Wilson, Frederica S. (Democratic), Stefanik, Elise M. (Republican), Fortenberry, Jeff (Republican), Meadows, Mark (Republican), Rice, Tom (Republican), Faso, John J. (Republican), Bacon, Don (Republican), Beatty, Joyce (Democratic), Chu, Judy (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Davis, Susan A. (Democratic), Crowley, Joseph (Democratic), Calvert, Ken (Republican), Davis, Rodney (Republican), Esty, Elizabeth H. (Democratic), Conaway, K. Michael (Republican), Rooney, Thomas J. (Republican), Harris, Andy (Republican), Diaz-Balart, Mario (Republican), Carter, John R. (Republican), Turner, Michael R. (Republican), Lowenthal, Alan S. (Democratic), Royce, Edward R. (Republican), Deutch, Theodore E. (Democratic), Nunes, Devin (Republican), Cuellar, Henry (Democratic), Espaillat, Adriano (Democratic), Brady, Robert A. (Democratic), Love, Mia B. (Republican), Cartwright, Matt (Democratic), Eshoo, Anna G. (Democratic), Hill, J. French (Republican), Sires, Albio (Democratic), Hastings, Alcee L. (Democratic), Serrano, Jose E. (Democratic), Rice, Kathleen M. (Democratic), Soto, Darren (Democratic), Pascrell, Bill (Democratic), Veasey, Marc A. (Democratic), DeLauro, Rosa L. (Democratic), McGovern, James P. (Democratic), Velázquez, Nydia M. (Democratic), Carbajal, Salud O. (Democratic), Walz, Timothy J. (Democratic), Evans, Dwight (Democratic), Roybal-Allard, Lucille (Democratic), Rogers, Harold (Republican), Aderholt, Robert B. (Republican), Fitzpatrick, Brian K. (Republican), Titus, Dina (Democratic), Gibbs, Bob (Republican), Connolly, Gerald E. (Democratic), Price, David E. (Democratic), Allen, Rick W. (Republican), Newhouse, Dan (Republican), Wagner, Ann (Republican), Lee, Barbara (Democratic), Chabot, Steve (Republican), Matsui, Doris O. (Democratic), Kaptur, Marcy (Democratic), Jayapal, Pramila (Democratic), Cicilline, David N. (Democratic), Moulton, Seth (Democratic), Kennedy, Joseph P., III (Democratic), Levin, Sander M. (Democratic), McCaul, Michael T. (Republican), Frankel, Lois (Democratic), Gabbard, Tulsi (Democratic), Panetta, Jimmy (Democratic), Lawrence, Brenda L. (Democratic), Krishnamoorthi, Raja (Democratic), Blumenauer, Earl (Democratic), Shea-Porter, Carol (Democratic), Bordallo, Madeleine Z. (Democratic), Welch, Peter (Democratic), DeFazio, Peter A. (Democratic), Cramer, Kevin (Republican), Conyers, John, Jr. (Democratic), Johnson, Eddie Bernice (Democratic), Curbelo, Carlos (Republican), Williams, Roger (Republican), Pittenger, Robert (Republican), Norcross, Donald (Democratic), Duncan, Jeff (Republican), Posey, Bill (Republican), Foster, Bill (Democratic), Adams, Alma S. (Democratic), Gonzalez, Vicente (Democratic), Larson, John B. (Democratic), Payne, Donald M. (Democratic), Scott, David (Democratic), Messer, Luke (Republican), King, Steve (Republican), Hartzler, Vicky (Republican), Gaetz, Matt (Republican), Thompson, Bennie G. (Democratic), Zeldin, Lee M. (Republican), LaMalfa, Doug (Republican), Costa, Jim (Democratic), Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" (Democratic), Boyle, Brendan F. (Democratic), Farenthold, Blake (Republican), Rothfus, Keith J. (Republican), Correa, J. Luis (Democratic), Lamborn, Doug (Republican), Wenstrup, Brad R. (Republican), Rokita, Todd (Republican), Jenkins, Lynn (Republican), Demings, Val Butler (Democratic), Scalise, Steve (Republican), McEachin, A. Donald (Democratic), Kihuen, Ruben J. (Democratic), Ross, Dennis A. (Republican), Smith, Christopher H. (Republican), Kustoff, David (Republican), Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana (Republican), Perry, Scott (Republican), Budd, Ted (Republican), Biggs, Andy (Republican), Brown, Anthony G. (Democratic), Tenney, Claudia (Republican), Luján, Ben Ray (Democratic), Higgins, Clay (Republican), Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" (Republican), Dingell, Debbie (Democratic), Babin, Brian (Republican), Bustos, Cheri (Democratic), Roskam, Peter J. (Republican), Mooney, Alexander X. (Republican), Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch (Democratic), Wilson, Joe (Republican), Curtis, John R. (Republican), Clay, Wm. Lacy (Democratic), Maloney, Sean Patrick (Democratic), Mitchell, Paul (Independent), Aguilar, Pete (Democratic), Tipton, Scott R. (Republican), Nolan, Richard M. (Democratic), Clark, Katherine M. (Democratic), Lance, Leonard (Republican), Lipinski, Daniel (Democratic), Norman, Ralph (Republican), Goodlatte, Bob (Republican), Kilmer, Derek (Democratic), Higgins, Brian (Democratic), Kind, Ron (Democratic), Shuster, Bill (Republican), Womack, Steve (Republican), Green, Gene (Democratic), Langevin, James R. (Democratic), Jordan, Jim (Republican), Green, Al (Democratic), Comstock, Barbara (Republican), Kelly, Robin L. (Democratic), Perlmutter, Ed (Democratic), MacArthur, Thomas (Republican), Barletta, Lou (Republican), Sarbanes, John P. (Democratic), Lesko, Debbie (Republican), Swalwell, Eric (Democratic), Black, Diane (Republican), Taylor, Scott (Republican), Bass, Karen (Democratic), Marino, Tom (Republican), Castro, Joaquin (Democratic), Takano, Mark (Democratic), O'Halleran, Tom (Democratic), Gallego, Ruben (Democratic), Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho (Democratic), Cooper, Jim (Democratic), McClintock, Tom (Republican), Napolitano, Grace F. (Democratic), Lawson, Al, Jr. (Democratic), Kildee, Daniel T. (Democratic), Huffman, Jared (Democratic), Bost, Mike (Republican), Westerman, Bruce (Republican), Brat, Dave (Republican), Khanna, Ro (Democratic), Grothman, Glenn (Republican), Lynch, Stephen F. (Democratic), Waters, Maxine (Democratic), Murphy, Stephanie N. (Democratic), DeSaulnier, Mark (Democratic), Stivers, Steve (Republican), and Stewart, Chris (Republican).
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