HR 5001
115th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Athletes
Congressional tributes
Professional sports
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's rights
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King, in recognition of her contribution to the Nation and her courageous and groundbreaking leadership advancing equal rights for women and the LGBT community in athletics, education, and our society.
Introduced: February 13, 2018
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 13, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 13, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King in recognition of her courageous and groundbreaking leadership advancing equal rights for women and the LGBT community in athletics, education, and our society.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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