HR 3290
114th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Congressional tributes
Libraries and archives
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Texas
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
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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
Plain-English summary
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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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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