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HR 5282 113th Congress House

Medgar Wiley Evers Congressional Gold Medal Act

Official title: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Medgar Wiley Evers, in recognition of his contributions and ultimate sacrifice in the fight for racial equality in the United States.

Introduced: July 30, 2014 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congressional tributesMississippiMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersRacial and ethnic relations
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Jul 30, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 30, 2014
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 Latest action July 30, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medgar Wiley Evers Congressional Gold Medal Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous presentation of a congressional gold medal in commemoration of Medgar Wiley Evers, in recognition of his contributions and sacrifice in the fight for racial equality in the United States. Requires the medal, following its award, to be given to the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, where it is to be available for display or temporary loan to be displayed elsewhere.

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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 30, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5282: Medgar Wiley Evers Congressional Gold Medal Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5282/
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"H.R. 5282: Medgar Wiley Evers Congressional Gold Medal Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5282/.
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H.R. 5282, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5282/.
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