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S. 3420 117th Congress Senate

Freedom Riders Congressional Gold Medal Act

Official title: A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a r… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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 16, 2021 Introduced by: Raphael G. Warnock Democratic · Georgia 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.

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Freedom Riders Congressional Gold Medal Act

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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1348 To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to…
  • S 3448 Freedom Riders Congressional Gold Medal Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3420: Freedom Riders Congressional Gold Medal Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3420/
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"S. 3420: Freedom Riders Congressional Gold Medal Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3420/.
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S. 3420, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3420/.
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[S. 3420: Freedom Riders Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3420/)
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