Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal Act became law 372 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedSep 20, 2023
Reported—
Passed one chamberMay 8, 2024
Passed bothSep 17, 2024
LawSep 26, 2024
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 41 words.
Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King in recognition of her courageous and groundbreaking leadership in advancing equal rights for women in athletics, education, and society.
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
- 3 of 441 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from enrolled bill to public law · 1,282 words
- Subjects
- AthletesCongressional tributesProfessional sportsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationWomen's rights
- Latest action
- Sep 26, 2024: Became Public Law No: 118-88.
- 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.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 118th H.R. 1831 To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King, an American icon, in recognition of a remarkable life devoted to championing equal R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]