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H.R. 5621 114th Congress House

To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league athletics, civil rights, and the Armed…

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Official title: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league athletics, civil rights, and the Armed Forces during WWII.

Introduced: September 28, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Jul 5, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 5, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 5, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill 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 to Larry Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league athletics, civil rights, and the Armed Forces during World War II.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 161
All 161 Democratic 64 Republican 45
Byrne, Bradley
· Nov 15, 2016
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Nov 14, 2016
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Nov 14, 2016
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Nov 14, 2016
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Nov 14, 2016
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Nov 14, 2016
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Nov 14, 2016
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Sep 28, 2016
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Sep 28, 2016
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Sep 28, 2016
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Sep 28, 2016
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 28, 2016
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 28, 2016
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Sep 28, 2016
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Sep 28, 2016
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Sep 28, 2016
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Sep 28, 2016
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Sep 28, 2016
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Sep 28, 2016
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Sep 28, 2016
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Sep 28, 2016
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Sep 28, 2016
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Sep 28, 2016
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 28, 2016
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 28, 2016
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 28, 2016
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 28, 2016
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 28, 2016
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 28, 2016
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 28, 2016
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Sep 12, 2016
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Sep 12, 2016
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 12, 2016
MacArthur, Thomas
· Sep 12, 2016
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 12, 2016
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Sep 12, 2016
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 12, 2016
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Sep 12, 2016
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jul 25, 2016
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jul 25, 2016
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jul 25, 2016
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jul 14, 2016
BECERRA, XAVIER
· Jul 14, 2016
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 14, 2016
Black, Diane
· Jul 14, 2016
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 14, 2016
Brat, Dave
· Jul 14, 2016
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 14, 2016
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jul 14, 2016
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 14, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5621: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league athletics, civil rights, and the Armed Forces during WWII.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5621/
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"H.R. 5621: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league athletics, civil rights, and the Armed Forces during WWII.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5621/.
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H.R. 5621, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5621/.
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