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HR 194 114th 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 6, 2016 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congressional tributesMississippiMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relations
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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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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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 38
All 38 Democratic 4 Republican 21
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 6, 2016
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 26, 2016
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · May 26, 2016
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · May 26, 2016
WALDEN, GREG
· May 26, 2016
Yoder, Kevin
· May 26, 2016
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · May 19, 2016
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 19, 2016
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · May 19, 2016
Curbelo, Carlos
· May 19, 2016
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · May 19, 2016
Graves, Tom
· May 19, 2016
Paulsen, Erik
· May 19, 2016
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 19, 2016
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Womack, Steve
Arkansas · May 19, 2016
Reichert, David
· May 16, 2016
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· May 16, 2016
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · May 10, 2016
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Apr 29, 2016
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Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Apr 28, 2016
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 28, 2016
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Apr 27, 2016
McHenry, Patrick
· Apr 27, 2016
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Apr 27, 2016
Poliquin, Bruce
· Apr 27, 2016
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Apr 27, 2016
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 27, 2016
Woodall, Rob
· Apr 26, 2016
Byrne, Bradley
· Apr 20, 2016
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Apr 20, 2016
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Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Apr 20, 2016
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LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Apr 20, 2016
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McClintock, Tom
California · Apr 20, 2016
Roskam, Peter
· Apr 20, 2016
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Apr 20, 2016
Walker, Mark
· Apr 20, 2016
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Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Apr 20, 2016
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jan 7, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 194: Medgar Wiley Evers Congressional Gold Medal Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-194/
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"H.R. 194: Medgar Wiley Evers Congressional Gold Medal Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-194/.
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H.R. 194, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-194/.
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