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H.R. 1348 117th Congress House

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…

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Official title: 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: February 25, 2021 Introduced by: Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. Democratic · Georgia 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.
Feb 25, 2021
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 Latest action February 25, 2021

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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill provides 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 210
All 210 Democratic 131 Republican 6
D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Dec 1, 2022
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Dec 1, 2022
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Dec 1, 2022
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Dec 1, 2022
Lamb, Conor
· Dec 1, 2022
Peltola, Mary
· Oct 21, 2022
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Oct 7, 2022
 R
LaMalfa, Doug
California · Oct 4, 2022
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Oct 4, 2022
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Sep 21, 2022
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Sep 20, 2022
 D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Sep 20, 2022
Sablan, Gregorio
· Sep 20, 2022
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Aug 5, 2022
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Jun 16, 2022
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jun 7, 2022
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · May 19, 2022
 D
Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · Mar 31, 2022
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Mar 15, 2022
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 15, 2022
Levin, Andy
· Feb 28, 2022
Cartwright, Matt
· Feb 25, 2022
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Feb 25, 2022
Perlmutter, Ed
· Feb 22, 2022
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Feb 22, 2022
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Feb 2, 2022
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Feb 2, 2022
RYAN, TIM
· Feb 2, 2022
Kildee, Daniel
· Dec 8, 2021
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Dec 2, 2021
 D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Nov 23, 2021
 D
Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Nov 15, 2021
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Nov 9, 2021
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 9, 2021
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Nov 5, 2021
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Nov 4, 2021
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Nov 2, 2021
 D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Nov 1, 2021
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Nov 1, 2021
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Oct 21, 2021
Manning, Kathy
· Oct 19, 2021
Axne, Cynthia
· Oct 15, 2021
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Oct 15, 2021
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Sep 29, 2021
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Sep 29, 2021
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Sep 24, 2021
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Sep 22, 2021
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Sep 21, 2021
 D
Mrvan, Frank J.
Indiana · Sep 21, 2021
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Bera, Ami
California · Sep 20, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1348: 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.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1348/
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"H.R. 1348: 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.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1348/.
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H.R. 1348, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1348/.
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[H.R. 1348: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1348/)
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