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S. 4593 116th Congress Senate

Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020

Official title: A bill to award posthumously the Congressional Gold Medal to Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley.

Introduced: September 16, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley.

After the award the medal shall be given to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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  • HR 8619 Identical bill Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 35
All 35 Democratic 25 Republican 8 Independent 2
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Dec 8, 2020
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Dec 8, 2020
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Sep 22, 2020
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 16, 2020
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Sep 16, 2020
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 16, 2020
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 16, 2020
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Sep 16, 2020
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 16, 2020
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Sep 16, 2020
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Sep 16, 2020
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Sep 16, 2020
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Sep 16, 2020
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 16, 2020
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Sep 16, 2020
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Sep 16, 2020
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Sep 16, 2020
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Sep 16, 2020
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Sep 16, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 16, 2020
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Sep 16, 2020
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Sep 16, 2020
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 16, 2020
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Sep 16, 2020
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Sep 16, 2020
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 16, 2020
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Sep 16, 2020
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Sep 16, 2020
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Sep 16, 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 16, 2020
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Sep 16, 2020
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Sep 16, 2020
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Sep 16, 2020
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Sep 16, 2020
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 16, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4593: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4593/
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"S. 4593: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4593/.
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