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S. 527 114th Congress Senate

A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or in the final Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March in March of 1965, which…

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Official title: A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or in the final Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March in March of 1965, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Introduced: February 12, 2015 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 27, 2015
Held at the desk.
Feb 27, 2015
Received in the House.
Feb 27, 2015
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 26, 2015
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1137-1138; text as passed Senate: CR S1137)
Feb 26, 2015
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1137-1138; text as passed Senate: CR S1137)
Feb 24, 2015
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 24.
Feb 24, 2015
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Reported by Senator Shelby without amendment. Without written report.
Feb 24, 2015
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 12, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Feb 12, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 27, 2015

Held at the desk.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal to the Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the final Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March during March of 1965, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

(Sec. 4) The medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 431 Identical bill To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the …
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 44
All 44 Democratic 24 Republican 17 Independent 1
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Feb 24, 2015
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 23, 2015
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Feb 23, 2015
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Feb 23, 2015
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 12, 2015
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Feb 12, 2015
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Feb 12, 2015
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 12, 2015
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Feb 12, 2015
Burr, Richard
· Feb 12, 2015
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 12, 2015
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 12, 2015
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Feb 12, 2015
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Feb 12, 2015
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Feb 12, 2015
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Feb 12, 2015
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Feb 12, 2015
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 12, 2015
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 12, 2015
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Feb 12, 2015
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 12, 2015
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Feb 12, 2015
Isakson, Johnny
· Feb 12, 2015
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Feb 12, 2015
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Feb 12, 2015
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 12, 2015
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Feb 12, 2015
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Feb 12, 2015
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Feb 12, 2015
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Feb 12, 2015
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Feb 12, 2015
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Feb 12, 2015
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Feb 12, 2015
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Feb 12, 2015
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 12, 2015
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Feb 12, 2015
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 12, 2015
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Feb 12, 2015
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Feb 12, 2015
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Feb 12, 2015
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Feb 12, 2015
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Feb 12, 2015
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 12, 2015
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 12, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 527: A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or in the final Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March in March of 1965, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-527/
MLA
"S. 527: A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or in the final Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March in March of 1965, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-527/.
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S. 527, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-527/.
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