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H.R. 1355 116th Congress House

To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Simeon Booker in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including his reporting during the Civil Rights movement and his…

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Official title: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Simeon Booker in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including his reporting during the Civil Rights movement and his social and political commentary.

Introduced: February 25, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 25, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 25, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 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 presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Simeon Saunders Booker, Jr., in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including his reporting during the civil rights movement and his social and political commentary.

The medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution and made available for display and research.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 31
All 31 Democratic 24 Republican 2
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jan 29, 2020
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jan 29, 2020
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jan 17, 2020
Kennedy, Joseph
· Jan 16, 2020
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jan 16, 2020
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jan 16, 2020
CLAY, WM.
· Jan 14, 2020
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jan 14, 2020
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 13, 2020
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Jan 13, 2020
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jan 8, 2020
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jan 8, 2020
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Jun 24, 2019
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Feb 25, 2019
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 25, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 25, 2019
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Feb 25, 2019
Fudge, Marcia
· Feb 25, 2019
Johnson, Bill
· Feb 25, 2019
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Feb 25, 2019
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Feb 25, 2019
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 25, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 25, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 25, 2019
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Feb 25, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Feb 25, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 25, 2019
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 25, 2019
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 25, 2019
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 25, 2019
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 25, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1355: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Simeon Booker in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including his reporting during the Civil Rights movement and his social and political commentary.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1355/
MLA
"H.R. 1355: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Simeon Booker in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including his reporting during the Civil Rights movement and his social and political commentary.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1355/.
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H.R. 1355, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1355/.
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