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S. 2235 109th Congress Senate

Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2006

Official title: A bill to posthumously award a congressional gold medal to Constance Baker Motley.

Introduced: February 1, 2006 Introduced by: Charles E. Schumer Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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 Latest action February 1, 2006

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2006 - Authorizes the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design in commemoration of Constance Baker Motley, in recognition of her enduring contributions and service to the United States.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 8, 2006
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Feb 2, 2006
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 1, 2006
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 1, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2235: Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2235/
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