Justin Smith Morrill Congressional Gold Medal Act 2017-06-23 Introduced in House Justin Smith Morrill Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Justin Smith Morrill, a United States Senator from Vermont, for his lasting contributions to higher education opportunity for all Americans.

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