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S. 802 115th Congress Senate

Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act

Official title: A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major leag… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league athletics, civil rights, and the Armed Forces during World War II.

Introduced: June 13, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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Larry Doby 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 in honor of Larry Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league athletics, civil rights, and the Armed Forces during World War II.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 48
All 48 Democratic 28 Republican 16 Independent 2
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Nov 29, 2018
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Nov 29, 2018
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Nov 29, 2018
Burr, Richard
· Nov 28, 2018
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Nov 28, 2018
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Nov 28, 2018
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Nov 28, 2018
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Nov 28, 2018
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Nov 27, 2018
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Nov 15, 2018
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Nov 15, 2018
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Nov 15, 2018
Isakson, Johnny
· Nov 15, 2018
 R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Nov 15, 2018
 R
Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Sep 18, 2018
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Sep 18, 2018
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Sep 18, 2018
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Sep 18, 2018
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Jul 19, 2018
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 19, 2018
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jun 20, 2018
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jun 13, 2018
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 13, 2018
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jun 13, 2018
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jun 13, 2018
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jun 13, 2018
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 13, 2018
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 13, 2018
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jun 13, 2018
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 13, 2018
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jun 13, 2018
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 12, 2018
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 12, 2018
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jun 7, 2018
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jun 6, 2018
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jun 6, 2018
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 6, 2018
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jun 6, 2018
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jun 6, 2018
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 6, 2018
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jun 6, 2018
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jun 6, 2018
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jun 6, 2018
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 5, 2018
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · May 21, 2018
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Apr 3, 2017
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Apr 3, 2017
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Apr 3, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 802: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-802/
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