H.R. 945 has not moved since its introduction on Feb 4, 2025, with cosponsors from both parties
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.
IntroducedFeb 4, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 30 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- House Committee on House Administration
House Financial Services Committee - Policy area
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues: 15 of 546 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.7%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 141 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 1,199 words
- Subjects
- Congressional tributesMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsSmithsonian InstitutionTravel and tourism +1 more
- Latest action
- 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.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]