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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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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: September 15, 2004 See on congress.gov
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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
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 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.
What's happening now July 14, 2003

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 48
All 48 Democratic 34 Republican 4 Independent 1
HILL, BARON
· Oct 4, 2004
BOYD, ALLEN
· 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
HOEKSTRA, PETER
· Sep 22, 2004
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Sep 21, 2004
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 15, 2004
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Sep 15, 2004
EDWARDS, CHET
· Sep 15, 2004
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Sep 15, 2004
MOLLOHAN, ALAN
· Sep 15, 2004
RODRIGUEZ, CIRO
· Sep 15, 2004
TANNER, JOHN
· Sep 15, 2004
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 15, 2004
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Sep 14, 2004
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · 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
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 9, 2003
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 9, 2003
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 18, 2003
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 18, 2003
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jul 18, 2003
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 18, 2003
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 9, 2003
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jul 9, 2003
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 9, 2003
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 9, 2003
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 9, 2003
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 9, 2003
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 9, 2003
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 9, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 9, 2003
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 9, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 9, 2003
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 9, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 9, 2003
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 9, 2003
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 9, 2003
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 9, 2003
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 9, 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/
MLA
"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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[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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2680/)
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