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HR 1247 118th 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 28, 2023 Introduced by: Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" 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 28, 2023
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 Latest action February 28, 2023

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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  • HR 1348 Reintroduction of To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 183
All 183 Democratic 146 Republican 7
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Dec 12, 2024
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McIver, LaMonica
New Jersey · Nov 18, 2024
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Balint, Becca
Vermont · Oct 11, 2024
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Sep 6, 2024
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Aug 2, 2024
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 2, 2024
 D
Kennedy, Timothy M.
New York · Jun 18, 2024
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Jun 18, 2024
 D
Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · Jun 18, 2024
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jun 4, 2024
 R
LaLota, Nick
New York · May 14, 2024
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Feb 28, 2024
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Feb 23, 2024
 D
Amo, Gabe
Rhode Island · Feb 15, 2024
Armstrong, Kelly
· Feb 7, 2024
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Feb 5, 2024
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jan 30, 2024
Chavez-DeRemer, Lori
· Jan 29, 2024
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jan 29, 2024
 D
Garcia, Robert
California · Jan 25, 2024
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Jan 18, 2024
 D
Goldman, Daniel S.
New York · Jan 18, 2024
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Lieu, Ted
California · Jan 18, 2024
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jan 18, 2024
D'Esposito, Anthony
· Jan 17, 2024
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jan 17, 2024
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jan 16, 2024
 R
Donalds, Byron
Florida · Jan 16, 2024
 D
Scholten, Hillary J.
Michigan · Jan 10, 2024
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jan 3, 2024
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jan 3, 2024
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Dec 14, 2023
Kildee, Daniel
· Dec 4, 2023
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Dec 4, 2023
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Nov 29, 2023
 D
Menendez, Robert
New Jersey · Nov 29, 2023
Spanberger, Abigail
· Nov 29, 2023
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Nov 29, 2023
Ruppersberger, C.
· Nov 21, 2023
Cárdenas, Tony
· Nov 13, 2023
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Nov 13, 2023
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Nov 8, 2023
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Nov 8, 2023
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Nov 7, 2023
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Nov 6, 2023
Napolitano, Grace
· Nov 6, 2023
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Takano, Mark
California · Nov 6, 2023
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Deluzio, Christopher R.
Pennsylvania · Nov 2, 2023
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Nov 1, 2023
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Vargas, Juan
California · Nov 1, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1247: 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.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1247/
MLA
"H.R. 1247: 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.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1247/.
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H.R. 1247, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1247/.
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[H.R. 1247: 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/118-HR-1247/)
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