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H.R. 4162 108th Congress House

Reverend Oliver L. Brown Congressional Gold Medal Act

Official title: To posthumously award a congressional gold medal to the Reverend Oliver L. Brown.

Introduced: April 2, 2004 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Black historyBlacksCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCivil rights workers
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Apr 20, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Apr 2, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 2, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 20, 2004

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reverend Oliver L. Brown Congressional Gold Medal Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal in commemoration of the Reverend Oliver L. Brown (the lead plaintiff in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education) in recognition of his and his fellow plaintiffs' enduring contributions to civil rights and American society.

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  • S 2179 A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Reverend Oliver L. Brown.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4 Republican 1
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Apr 2, 2004
CRANE, PHILIP
· Apr 2, 2004
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 2, 2004
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 2, 2004
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 2, 2004
TIAHRT, TODD
· Apr 2, 2004
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 2, 2004
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 2, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4162: Reverend Oliver L. Brown Congressional Gold Medal Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4162/
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"H.R. 4162: Reverend Oliver L. Brown Congressional Gold Medal Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4162/.
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