HR 1247
118th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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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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Feb 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.
Feb 28, 2023
Introduced in House
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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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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.
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Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
182
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Houlahan, Chrissy
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McIver, LaMonica
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Balint, Becca
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
D
Slotkin, Elissa
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DeGette, Diana
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Kennedy, Timothy M.
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
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Salinas, Andrea
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Khanna, Ro
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LaLota, Nick
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
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Himes, James A.
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Amo, Gabe
Armstrong, Kelly
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Crow, Jason
D
Craig, Angie
Chavez-DeRemer, Lori
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Peters, Scott H.
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Garcia, Robert
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Dean, Madeleine
D
Goldman, Daniel S.
D
Lieu, Ted
D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
D'Esposito, Anthony
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Doggett, Lloyd
D
Courtney, Joe
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Donalds, Byron
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Scholten, Hillary J.
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Neal, Richard E.
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Panetta, Jimmy
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Kildee, Daniel
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Quigley, Mike
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Escobar, Veronica
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Menendez, Robert
Spanberger, Abigail
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Trahan, Lori
Ruppersberger, C.
Cárdenas, Tony
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Gottheimer, Josh
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Larsen, Rick
D
Soto, Darren
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Pingree, Chellie
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Castor, Kathy
Napolitano, Grace
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Takano, Mark
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Deluzio, Christopher R.
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Clark, Katherine M.
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Vargas, Juan
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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/
"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/.
H.R. 1247, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1247/.
[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/)