H.R. 1247 (IH) - 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. - BILLS-118hr1247ih | Content Details

H.R. 1247 (IH) - 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.

Action: Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself, Ms. Mace, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Torres of California, Mr. Trone, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Casten, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Keating, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Norton, Mr. Costa, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Wild, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Adams, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Jacobs, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Ross, Mr. Gallego, Ms. Titus, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Brown, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Cuellar, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Ms. Meng, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Pocan, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Ms. Bush, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Ruiz, and Mr. Moskowitz) introduced the following bill; which was 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

Full Title: 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.

Cosponsors: Nancy Mace (SC); Gwen Moore (WI); Joyce Beatty (OH); Steve Cohen (TN); Suzanne Bonamici (OR); Bennie G. Thompson (MS); Norma J. Torres (CA); David J. Trone (MD); David Scott (GA); Matt Cartwright (PA); Seth Moulton (MA); Marc A. Veasey (TX); Sean Casten (IL); Terri A. Sewell (AL); William R. Keating (MA); Frederica S. Wilson (FL); John P. Sarbanes (MD); Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC); Jim Costa (CA); Paul Tonko (NY); Adam B. Schiff (CA); Susan Wild (PA); Salud O. Carbajal (CA); Alma S. Adams (NC); Brendan F. Boyle (PA); Betty McCollum (MN); Sara Jacobs (CA); Rashida Tlaib (MI); Doris O. Matsui (CA); Deborah K. Ross (NC); Ruben Gallego (AZ); Dina Titus (NV); Joseph D. Morelle (NY); Adriano Espaillat (NY); Shontel M. Brown (OH); Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ); Danny K. Davis (IL); Dean Phillips (MN); Troy Carter (LA); Henry Cuellar (TX); Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA); Grace Meng (NY); Suzan K. DelBene (WA); Mark Pocan (WI); James P. McGovern (MA); Haley M. Stevens (MI); Earl Blumenauer (OR); Brian Higgins (NY); Brad Sherman (CA); Anna G. Eshoo (CA); Nikema Williams (GA); Cori Bush (MO); Mary Gay Scanlon (PA); Stephen F. Lynch (MA); Gregory W. Meeks (NY); Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ); Raul Ruiz (CA); Jared Moskowitz (FL)

Committees: Committee on Financial Services (Standing), Committee on House Administration (Standing)