H.R. 1396
116th Congress
House
Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act
Official title: To award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Dr. Christine Darden, to posthumously award Congressional Gold Medals to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary J… Show full official titleShow less
Official title: To award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Dr. Christine Darden, to posthumously award Congressional Gold Medals to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, and to award a Congressional Gold Medal to honor all of the women who contributed to the success of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration during the Space Race.
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Racial and ethnic relationsSmithsonian InstitutionSpace flight and explorationWomen's employment
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 8, 2019
Became Public Law No: 116-68.
Nov 8, 2019
Signed by President.
Oct 29, 2019
Presented to President.
Oct 21, 2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 17, 2019
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5904)
Oct 17, 2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5904)
Sep 23, 2019
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 214.
Sep 19, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1396.
Sep 19, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7812-7814)
Sep 19, 2019
Mr. San Nicolas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 19, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 19, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7812-7813)
Sep 19, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7812-7813)
Mar 11, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E284)
Feb 27, 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.
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced in House
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Became Public Law No: 116-68.
Plain-English summary
Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act
(Sec. 3) This bill requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of
- one Congressional Gold Medal to Katherine Johnson, in recognition of her service to the United States as a mathematician;
- one Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Christine Darden, for her service to the United States as an aeronautical engineer;
- two Congressional Gold Medals in commemoration of the lives of Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, in recognition of their service to the United States during the Space Race; and
- one Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of all the women who served as computers, mathematicians, and engineers at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) between the 1930s and the 1970s.
(Sec. 4) The Department of the Treasury may strike and sell bronze duplicates of these medals.
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Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
241
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Buchanan, Vern
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Hern, Kevin
McHenry, Patrick
Brooks, Susan
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Calvert, Ken
Rooney, Francis
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Cline, Ben
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Cole, Tom
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Long, Billy
R
Wagner, Ann
R
Burchett, Tim
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Scott, Austin
SENSENBRENNER, F.
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Arrington, Jodey C.
R
Bost, Mike
D
Correa, J. Luis
R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
R
Joyce, David P.
R
Kelly, Mike
D
Kim, Andy
King, Steve
KING, PETER
Kinzinger, Adam
D
Larsen, Rick
R
Latta, Robert E.
D
Levin, Mike
R
Miller, Carol D.
R
Newhouse, Dan
O'Halleran, Tom
Roby, Martha
R
Rogers, Mike D.
R
Rouzer, David
SHIMKUS, JOHN
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Simpson, Michael K.
Tipton, Scott
WALDEN, GREG
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Womack, Steve
D
Aguilar, Pete
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Amodei, Mark E.
D
Boyle, Brendan F.
R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
D
Gallego, Ruben
Heck, Denny
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Himes, James A.
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Kustoff, David
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Moulton, Seth
Sablan, Gregorio
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Wilson, Joe
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1396: Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1396/
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