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HR 3290 114th Congress House

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the United States whose visionary leadership secured passage of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, Social…

Official title: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the United States whose visionary leadership secured passage of the landmar… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the United States whose visionary leadership secured passage of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, Social Security Amendments Act (Medicare) of 1965, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Higher Education Act of 1965, and Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965.

Introduced: July 29, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Jul 29, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 29, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1189)
Jul 29, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 29, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Lyndon Baines Johnson in recognition of his contributions to the nation, including passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Social Security Amendments Act (Medicare) of 1965, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Higher Education Act of 1965, and the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965.

Requires such medal to be given to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum following its award, where it will be available for display and research.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 11
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Nov 2, 2015
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Sep 8, 2015
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jul 29, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3290: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the United States whose visionary leadership secured passage of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, Social Security Amendments Act (Medicare) of 1965, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Higher Education Act of 1965, and Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3290/
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"H.R. 3290: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the United States whose visionary leadership secured passage of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, Social Security Amendments Act (Medicare) of 1965, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Higher Education Act of 1965, and Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3290/.
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H.R. 3290, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3290/.
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[H.R. 3290: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the United States whose visionary leadership secured passage of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, Social Security Amendments Act (Medicare) of 1965, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Higher Education Act of 1965, and Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3290/)
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