HR 945
119th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congressional tributes
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Protest and dissent
Racial and ethnic relations
Smithsonian Institution
Travel and tourism
U.S. history
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 4, 2025
Introduced by:
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Democratic
· Georgia
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Feb 4, 2025
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 4, 2025
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
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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