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S 1266 108th Congress Senate Commemorations Blacks Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil rights workers Congress Congressional gold medals Minorities Women Women's rights

A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Dr. Dorothy Height, in recognition of her many contributions to the Nation.

Introduced: June 13, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Jun 13, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 13, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Authorizes the President to present to Dr. Dorothy Height (President of the National Council of Negro Women) a congressional gold medal in recognition of her many contributions to the Nation.
What's happening now June 13, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1821 Related bill To award a congressional gold medal to Dr. Dorothy Height in recognition of her many contributions to the Nation.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 6 Republican 4
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Nov 11, 2003
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Nov 11, 2003
 R
McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Nov 11, 2003
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Nov 11, 2003
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Nov 11, 2003
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Nov 11, 2003
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Nov 11, 2003
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 11, 2003
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 13, 2003
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 13, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1266: A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Dr. Dorothy Height, in recognition of her many contributions to the Nation.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1266/
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