HR 2130
115th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congressional tributes
Mississippi
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Protest and dissent
Racial and ethnic relations
Civil Rights Legacy of Medgar Wiley Evers Congressional Gold Medal Act
Introduced: April 25, 2017
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Became law
Apr 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 25, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Civil Rights Legacy of Medgar Wiley Evers Congressional Gold Medal Act
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 Myrlie Evers-Williams in recognition of the contributions and sacrifice that she and her husband, assassinated civil rights leader Medgar Wiley Evers, made in the fight for racial equality in the United States. Following its award, the medal shall be given to the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, where it is to be available for display or for temporary loan to be displayed elsewhere.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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