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To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Simeon Booker in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including reporting during the Civil Rights movement, as well as social and…

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To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Simeon Booker in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including reporting during the Civil Rights movement, as well as social and political commentary.

Introduced: November 30, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Simeon Saunders Booker, Jr., in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including his reporting during the civil rights movement and his social and political commentary.

What's happening now November 30, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 18
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Sep 12, 2016
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 6, 2016
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jul 5, 2016
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 13, 2016
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · May 25, 2016
 D
Green, Al
Texas · May 11, 2016
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 28, 2016
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Apr 26, 2016
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 12, 2016
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 12, 2016
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Feb 12, 2016
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 12, 2016
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Feb 3, 2016
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Feb 1, 2016
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 5, 2016
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 5, 2016
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Dec 17, 2015
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Dec 16, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4137: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Simeon Booker in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including reporting during the Civil Rights movement, as well as social and political commentary.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4137/
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"H.R. 4137: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Simeon Booker in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including reporting during the Civil Rights movement, as well as social and political commentary.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4137/.
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H.R. 4137, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4137/.
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[H.R. 4137: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Simeon Booker in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including reporting during the Civil Rights movement, as well as social and political commentary.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4137/)
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