Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021 became law 679 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
IntroducedFeb 25, 2021
Reported—
Passed one chamberJan 10, 2022
Passed bothDec 21, 2022
LawJan 5, 2023
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 50 words.
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021 This act provides for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley. After it is awarded, the medal shall be given to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues: 15 of 546 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.7%)
- Sponsor
- 6 of 126 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from enrolled bill to public law · 1,084 words
- Subjects
- Congressional tributesCrime victimsMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersRacial and ethnic relationsSmithsonian InstitutionU.S. history
- Latest action
- Jan 5, 2023: Became Public Law No: 117-334.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 117th H.R. 2252 Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021 D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]