HR 945 · in committee · major
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.
- civil rights
What this bill does
- This bill awards a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders for their civil rights contributions.
- The Freedom Riders, who fought for equality in interstate travel, are recognized for inspiring a broader equality movement.
- The medal is a symbolic honor with no direct fiscal cost to implement.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How should Congress balance awarding medals for historical civil rights contributions with recognizing other pivotal social movements from American history?
- 02
What specific impact did the Freedom Riders' interstate travel campaign have on federal policy changes that this medal aims to commemorate?
- 03
Beyond symbolic recognition, what would a Congressional Gold Medal accomplish for current understanding of the Freedom Riders' role in the Civil Rights Movement?
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Sponsor · D-GA-4
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
124/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-04
Joining the bill
André Carson
D-IN-7 · original
Yvette D. Clarke
D-NY-9 · original
Yassamin Ansari
D-AZ-3 · original
Kathy Castor
D-FL-14 · original
Emanuel Cleaver
D-MO-5 · original
Joyce Beatty
D-OH-3 · original
Julia Brownley
D-CA-26 · original
Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
D-VA-8 · original
Shontel M. Brown
D-OH-11 · original
Jim Costa
D-CA-21 · original
James E. Clyburn
D-SC-6 · original
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford
R-AR-1 · original
+ 112 more
Legislative timeline
2025-02-04 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2025-02-04 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2025-02-04 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-04 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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