House bill · 110th Congress · Did not become law
To award the congressional gold medal to Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet, in recognition of his courageous and unwavering commitment to democracy and human rights in Cuba.
Sponsor: Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart R-FLWhere it went
- IntroducedMar 13, 2008
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: May 9, 2008 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
22 cosponsors — 15 Republicans, 7 Democrats
7 of 22 cosponsors (32%) are from the other party.
Joe Baca (D-CA), Dan Burton (R-IN), John Campbell (R-CA), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Baron Hill (D-IN), Joe Knollenberg (R-MI), John Kuhl (R-NY), Jim Marshall (D-GA), Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI), Candice Miller (R-MI), Jeff Miller (R-FL), Patrick Murphy (D-PA), Mike Pence (R-IN), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Bill Sali (R-ID), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Heath Shuler (D-NC), Albio Sires (D-NJ), Christopher Smith (R-NJ), Lee Terry (R-NE), Joe Wilson (R-SC).
More from the sponsor
Other 110th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.