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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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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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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