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S. 693 114th Congress Senate

Lena Horne Recognition Act

Official title: A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lena Horne in recognition of her achievements and contributions to American culture and the civil rights movement.

Introduced: March 10, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Mar 10, 2015
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 Latest action March 10, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lena Horne Recognition 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 Lena Horne in recognition of her achievements and contributions to American culture and the civil rights movement.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 839 Identical bill Lena Horne Recognition Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 2
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 10, 2015
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 10, 2015
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Mar 10, 2015
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 10, 2015
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Mar 10, 2015
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Mar 10, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 693: Lena Horne Recognition Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-693/
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