HR 194
114th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congressional tributes
Mississippi
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Protest and dissent
Racial and ethnic relations
Medgar Wiley Evers Congressional Gold Medal Act
Introduced: January 7, 2015
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jan 7, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jan 7, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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