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HR 3990 111th Congress House

To grant the Congressional Gold Medal to John H. Johnson in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the United States.

Introduced: March 12, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Nov 3, 2009
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 Latest action November 3, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the award of a single gold medal to John H. Johnson (creator of Ebony magazine) in recognition of his outstanding work, leadership, and service.

Permits the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal, at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the medals.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · May 6, 2010
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 12, 2010
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Mar 12, 2010
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Green, Al
Texas · Feb 22, 2010
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jan 27, 2010
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jan 27, 2010
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jan 19, 2010
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 19, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3990: To grant the Congressional Gold Medal to John H. Johnson in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the United States.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3990/
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"H.R. 3990: To grant the Congressional Gold Medal to John H. Johnson in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the United States.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3990/.
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