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HR 4147 117th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Athletes Congressional tributes Professional sports Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Women's rights

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King, in recognition of her contribution to the Nation and her courageous and groundbreaking leadership advancing equal rights for women and the…

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To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King, in recognition of her contribution to the Nation and her courageous and groundbreaking leadership advancing equal rights for women and the LGBTQ community in athletics, education, and our society.

Introduced: June 24, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jun 24, 2021
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This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King in recognition of her courageous and groundbreaking leadership advancing equal rights for women and the LGBTQ community in athletics, education, and our society.

What's happening now June 24, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 15
Cicilline, David
· May 16, 2022
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · May 13, 2022
 D
Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · May 12, 2022
Cárdenas, Tony
· May 12, 2022
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 12, 2022
Maloney, Sean
· May 12, 2022
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· May 11, 2022
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 2, 2022
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Feb 2, 2022
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jun 30, 2021
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 24, 2021
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jun 24, 2021
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Jun 24, 2021
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jun 24, 2021
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Jun 24, 2021
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jun 24, 2021
McNerney, Jerry
· Jun 24, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 24, 2021
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jun 24, 2021
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jun 24, 2021
Yarmuth, John
· Jun 24, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4147: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King, in recognition of her contribution to the Nation and her courageous and groundbreaking leadership advancing equal rights for women and the LGBTQ community in athletics, education, and our society.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4147/
MLA
"H.R. 4147: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King, in recognition of her contribution to the Nation and her courageous and groundbreaking leadership advancing equal rights for women and the LGBTQ community in athletics, education, and our society.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4147/.
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H.R. 4147, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4147/.
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[H.R. 4147: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King, in recognition of her contribution to the Nation and her courageous and groundbreaking leadership advancing equal rights for women and the LGBTQ community in athletics, education, and our society.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4147/)
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