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HR 8691 117th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Reverend James Lawson, Jr., Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced: August 9, 2022 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 provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Reverend James Morris Lawson Jr. in recognition of his contributions to the advancement of civil rights through nonviolent methods in the United States.

What's happening now August 9, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
Bass, Karen
· Aug 9, 2022
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Aug 9, 2022
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Aug 9, 2022
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Aug 9, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8691: Reverend James Lawson, Jr., Congressional Gold Medal Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8691/
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"H.R. 8691: Reverend James Lawson, Jr., Congressional Gold Medal Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8691/.
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