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HR 958 114th Congress House

Clyde Kennard Congressional Gold Medal Act

Official title: To posthumously award a Congressional gold medal to Clyde Kennard in recognition of his sacrifice for education equality.

Introduced: February 12, 2015 Introduced by: Thompson, Bennie G. Democratic · Mississippi See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congressional tributesMinority educationMississippiRacial and ethnic relations
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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Clyde Kennard 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 Clyde Kennard in recognition of his sacrifice for education equality.

Requires the medal, following its presentation, to be awarded to the Mississippi State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to be available for display or temporary loan for display elsewhere.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 958: Clyde Kennard Congressional Gold Medal Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-958/
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