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S. 3359 115th Congress Senate

Aretha Franklin Congressional Gold Medal Act

Official title: A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Aretha Franklin in recognition of her contributions of outstanding artistic and historical significance to culture in the United States.

Introduced: August 21, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Aug 21, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Aug 21, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action August 21, 2018

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Aretha Franklin Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill instructs 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 Aretha Franklin in recognition of her outstanding artistic and historical significance to the culture of the United States.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6681 Aretha Franklin Congressional Gold Medal Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 25 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Sep 4, 2018
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Aug 28, 2018
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Aug 28, 2018
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Aug 27, 2018
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Aug 27, 2018
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Aug 27, 2018
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Aug 27, 2018
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Aug 27, 2018
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Aug 27, 2018
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Aug 23, 2018
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Aug 23, 2018
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Aug 22, 2018
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Aug 22, 2018
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Aug 22, 2018
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Aug 21, 2018
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Aug 21, 2018
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Aug 21, 2018
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Aug 21, 2018
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Aug 21, 2018
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Aug 21, 2018
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Aug 21, 2018
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Aug 21, 2018
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Aug 21, 2018
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Aug 21, 2018
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Aug 21, 2018
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Aug 21, 2018
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Aug 21, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3359: Aretha Franklin Congressional Gold Medal Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3359/
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"S. 3359: Aretha Franklin Congressional Gold Medal Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3359/.
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S. 3359, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3359/.
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