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H.R. 2680 108th Congress House

To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. (posthumously) and his widow Coretta Scott King in recognition of their…

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Official title: To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. (posthumously) and his widow Coretta Scott King in recognition of their contributions to the Nation on behalf of the civil rights movement.

Introduced: July 9, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 14, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Jul 9, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 9, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 14, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Authorizes the President to present, on behalf of Congress, a gold medal to Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. (posthumously) and his widow, Coretta Scott King, in recognition of their service to the Nation.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 78
All 78 Democratic 34 Republican 4 Independent 1
CANTOR, ERIC
· Oct 5, 2004
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Oct 4, 2004
HILL, BARON
· Oct 4, 2004
BOYD, ALLEN
· Sep 30, 2004
DOOLEY, CAL
· Sep 30, 2004
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· Sep 30, 2004
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Sep 30, 2004
LUCAS, KEN
· Sep 30, 2004
QUINN, JACK
· Sep 30, 2004
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 30, 2004
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 30, 2004
DIAZ-BALART, LINCOLN
· Sep 29, 2004
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 29, 2004
DUNN, JENNIFER
· Sep 28, 2004
Isakson, Johnny
· Sep 28, 2004
HOEKSTRA, PETER
· Sep 22, 2004
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Sep 21, 2004
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Sep 21, 2004
TURNER, JIM
· Sep 21, 2004
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 15, 2004
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Sep 15, 2004
EDWARDS, CHET
· Sep 15, 2004
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Sep 15, 2004
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Sep 15, 2004
JOHN, CHRISTOPHER
· Sep 15, 2004
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Sep 15, 2004
MOLLOHAN, ALAN
· Sep 15, 2004
RODRIGUEZ, CIRO
· Sep 15, 2004
TANNER, JOHN
· Sep 15, 2004
TAYLOR, GENE
· Sep 15, 2004
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 15, 2004
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Sep 14, 2004
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Sep 14, 2004
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 14, 2004
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Sep 14, 2004
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 14, 2004
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 14, 2004
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 14, 2004
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 14, 2004
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 8, 2004
KANJORSKI, PAUL
· May 13, 2004
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 13, 2004
CARSON, BRAD
· Sep 9, 2003
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 9, 2003
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 9, 2003
Bell, Chris
· Jul 18, 2003
Burns, Max
· Jul 18, 2003
CRANE, PHILIP
· Jul 18, 2003
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 18, 2003
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 18, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2680: To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. (posthumously) and his widow Coretta Scott King in recognition of their contributions to the Nation on behalf of the civil rights movement.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2680/
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"H.R. 2680: To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. (posthumously) and his widow Coretta Scott King in recognition of their contributions to the Nation on behalf of the civil rights movement.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2680/.
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H.R. 2680, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2680/.
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