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HR 5561 115th Congress House

Barbara Johns Congressional Gold Medal Act

Official title: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Barbara Rose Johns in recognition of her achievements and contributions to the Nation and civil rights.

Introduced: June 1, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Apr 18, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 18, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 18, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Barbara Rose Johns in recognition of her achievements and contributions to the nation and civil rights.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 49
All 49 Democratic 26 Republican 9
Delaney, John
· Nov 27, 2018
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Oct 5, 2018
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Oct 5, 2018
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Oct 5, 2018
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Sep 28, 2018
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Sep 28, 2018
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Sep 28, 2018
BRADY, KEVIN
· Sep 28, 2018
Brat, Dave
· Sep 28, 2018
Comstock, Barbara
· Sep 28, 2018
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Sep 28, 2018
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Sep 28, 2018
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Sep 28, 2018
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Sep 28, 2018
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Sep 28, 2018
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 26, 2018
McEachin, A.
· Sep 26, 2018
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 26, 2018
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Sep 26, 2018
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 26, 2018
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Sep 12, 2018
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Sep 12, 2018
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Sep 12, 2018
BRADY, ROBERT
· Sep 12, 2018
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 12, 2018
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 12, 2018
Hice, Jody
· Sep 12, 2018
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Sep 12, 2018
Hunter, Duncan
· Sep 12, 2018
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Sep 12, 2018
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Sep 12, 2018
Lamb, Conor
· Sep 12, 2018
LEVIN, SANDER
· Sep 12, 2018
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 12, 2018
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 12, 2018
Taylor, Scott
· Sep 12, 2018
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Sep 12, 2018
Yoho, Ted
· Sep 12, 2018
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Aug 31, 2018
GREEN, GENE
· Aug 31, 2018
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jul 26, 2018
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 25, 2018
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 24, 2018
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 24, 2018
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 23, 2018
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 1, 2018
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · May 8, 2018
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · May 8, 2018
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 24, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5561: Barbara Johns Congressional Gold Medal Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5561/
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"H.R. 5561: Barbara Johns Congressional Gold Medal Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5561/.
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H.R. 5561, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5561/.
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