Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2013
Latest action · Sep 12, 2013 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 12, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2013 - Authorizes the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal in commemoration of Constance Baker Motley (civil rights attorney at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., first African-American woman elected to the New York State Senate, and Chief Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York), in recognition of her enduring contributions and service to the United States.
Cosponsors 32
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 12, 2013 to Jul 15, 2014, with 17 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Sep 12, 2013 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 12, 2013Introduced in House
- Sep 12, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1150 | Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2013 | Related bill | Jun 12, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
Text 1
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- Sep 12, 2013Introduced in House
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