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Reverend James Lawson, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced: November 5, 2020 Introduced by: Khanna, Ro Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Reverend James Lawson, Jr. 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 to Reverend James Morris Lawson, Jr. in recognition of his contributions to the United States.

What's happening now November 5, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
Bass, Karen
· Nov 5, 2020
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Nov 5, 2020
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Nov 5, 2020
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 5, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8730: Reverend James Lawson, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8730/
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"H.R. 8730: Reverend James Lawson, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8730/.
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H.R. 8730, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8730/.
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