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HR 4972 113th Congress House

Althea Gibson Excellence Act

Official title: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Althea Gibson, in recognition of her groundbreaking achievements in athletics and her commitment to ending … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Althea Gibson, in recognition of her groundbreaking achievements in athletics and her commitment to ending racial discrimination and prejudice within the world of athletics.

Introduced: September 17, 2014 See on congress.gov
Sports and Recreation AthletesCongressional tributesProfessional sportsRacial and ethnic relations
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Jun 25, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jun 25, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 25, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Althea Gibson Excellence Act - Requires that arrangements be made for the posthumous presentation of a congressional gold medal in commemoration of Althea Gibson in recognition of her achievements in athletics and her commitment to ending racial discrimination and prejudice within the world of athletics.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
D
Carson, André
Indiana · Sep 17, 2014
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Sep 17, 2014
Edwards, Donna
· Sep 17, 2014
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 17, 2014
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 17, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4972: Althea Gibson Excellence Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4972/
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"H.R. 4972: Althea Gibson Excellence Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4972/.
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H.R. 4972, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4972/.
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