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Hazel M. Johnson Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced: December 6, 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.
Dec 6, 2019
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Hazel M. Johnson Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill provides for a Congressional Gold Medal to be awarded posthumously to Hazel M. Johnson in recognition of her achievements and contributions to the environmental justice movement.

What's happening now December 6, 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 18, 2020
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 5, 2020
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Aug 28, 2020
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Aug 28, 2020
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 30, 2020
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jul 13, 2020
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Feb 21, 2020
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Dec 9, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5340: Hazel M. Johnson Congressional Gold Medal Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5340/
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"H.R. 5340: Hazel M. Johnson Congressional Gold Medal Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5340/.
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H.R. 5340, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5340/.
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