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To grant the congressional gold medal to John H. Johnson in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the United States.

Introduced: February 1, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Feb 9, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.
Feb 1, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 1, 2012
Introduced in House
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 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.

What's happening now February 9, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 13
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 2, 2012
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 2, 2012
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Feb 2, 2012
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 2, 2012
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Feb 2, 2012
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 2, 2012
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Feb 2, 2012
JACKSON, JESSE
· Feb 2, 2012
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· Feb 2, 2012
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 2, 2012
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 2, 2012
PAYNE, DONALD
· Feb 2, 2012
Richmond, Cedric
· Feb 2, 2012
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 2, 2012
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 2, 2012
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 2, 2012
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· Feb 2, 2012
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 2, 2012
WATT, MELVIN
· Feb 2, 2012
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Feb 2, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3868: To grant the congressional gold medal to John H. Johnson in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the United States.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3868/
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"H.R. 3868: To grant the congressional gold medal to John H. Johnson in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the United States.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3868/.
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