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S. 1317 110th Congress Senate

Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2007

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

Introduced: May 7, 2007 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 May 7, 2007

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 2007 - 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 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 14, 2007
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 7, 2007
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · May 7, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1317: Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1317/
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