HR 8856
116th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congressional tributes
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Racial and ethnic relations
Smithsonian Institution
Travel and tourism
U.S. history
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel.
Introduced: December 3, 2020
Introduced by:
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Democratic
· Georgia
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Became law
Dec 3, 2020
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 3, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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 the Freedom Riders, in recognition of their contribution to civil rights by fighting for equality in interstate travel.
What's happening now
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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