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Lena Horne Recognition Act

Introduced: October 22, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Feb 14, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 14, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E145-146)
Feb 14, 2013
Introduced in House
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 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.

What's happening now February 14, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 55
All 55 Democratic 34 Republican 4
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jul 31, 2014
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 10, 2014
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Apr 29, 2014
Delaney, John
· Mar 5, 2014
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Mar 5, 2014
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 5, 2014
BRADY, ROBERT
· Feb 25, 2014
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 25, 2014
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Feb 25, 2014
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Feb 25, 2014
HINOJOSA, RUBEN
· Feb 25, 2014
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 14, 2014
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jan 14, 2014
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Dec 4, 2013
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 4, 2013
Price, Tom
· Dec 4, 2013
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Dec 4, 2013
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Dec 4, 2013
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Nov 12, 2013
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 12, 2013
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Nov 12, 2013
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Nov 12, 2013
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Nov 12, 2013
WHITFIELD, EDWARD
· Nov 12, 2013
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 28, 2013
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 28, 2013
FATTAH, CHAKA
· Oct 28, 2013
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Oct 28, 2013
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Oct 28, 2013
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Oct 28, 2013
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Oct 22, 2013
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Oct 22, 2013
Edwards, Donna
· Oct 22, 2013
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Oct 22, 2013
LEVIN, SANDER
· Oct 22, 2013
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Oct 22, 2013
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Oct 22, 2013
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Oct 22, 2013
Tsongas, Niki
· Oct 22, 2013
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Oct 22, 2013
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 16, 2013
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 16, 2013
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 25, 2013
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jun 25, 2013
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Jun 25, 2013
Walz, Timothy
· Jun 25, 2013
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 25, 2013
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Mar 21, 2013
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 18, 2013
LEWIS, JOHN
· Mar 14, 2013
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