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HR 5359 111th Congress House

Lena Horne Recognition Act

Official title: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lena Horne in recognition of her achievements and contributions to American culture and the civil rights movement.

Introduced: May 20, 2010 See on congress.gov
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May 20, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 20, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E906)
May 20, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 20, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lena Horne Recognition Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design in commemoration of Lena Horne in recognition of her achievements and contributions to American culture and the civil rights movement.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6
Cao, Anh
· May 20, 2010
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 20, 2010
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 20, 2010
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 20, 2010
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 20, 2010
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 20, 2010
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 20, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5359: Lena Horne Recognition Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5359/
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"H.R. 5359: Lena Horne Recognition Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5359/.
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