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HR 5955 116th Congress House Sports and Recreation Athletes Congressional tributes

Muhammad Ali Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced: February 25, 2020 Introduced by: Carson, André Democratic · Indiana See on congress.gov
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Feb 25, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 25, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E206)
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Muhammad Ali 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 posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Muhammad Ali.

What's happening now February 25, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 16, 2020
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Feb 28, 2020
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Feb 28, 2020
Lee, Barbara
· Feb 27, 2020
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 26, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5955: Muhammad Ali Congressional Gold Medal Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5955/
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"H.R. 5955: Muhammad Ali Congressional Gold Medal Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5955/.
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H.R. 5955, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5955/.
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