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HR 1235 111th Congress House

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Ray Charles in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation.

Introduced: November 2, 2009 See on congress.gov
Arts, Culture, Religion Art, artists, authorshipCongressional tributesMusic
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Feb 26, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 26, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 26, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, to the personal representative of Ray Charles, a gold medal in recognition of Ray Charles's many contributions to the nation as one of America's greatest and most influential musical artists.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 2, 2009
Cao, Anh
· Jul 30, 2009
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 30, 2009
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 30, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1235: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Ray Charles in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1235/
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"H.R. 1235: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Ray Charles in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1235/.
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H.R. 1235, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1235/.
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