Medgar Wiley Evers Congressional Gold Medal Act
Latest action · Jan 7, 2015 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.
- IntroducedJan 7, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medgar Wiley Evers Congressional Gold Medal Act
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Medgar Wiley Evers, in recognition of his contributions and sacrifice in the fight for racial equality in the United States. Requires the medal, following its award, to be given to the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, where it is to be available for display or temporary loan to be displayed elsewhere.
Cosponsors 74
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 7, 2015 to Jul 6, 2016; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Jan 7, 2015 |
| R-MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | Apr 20, 2016 | |
| R-AL | Bradley Byrne | Apr 20, 2016 | |
| R-AR | Bruce Westerman | Apr 20, 2016 | |
| R-TN | Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann | Apr 20, 2016 | |
| R-IL | Darin LaHood | Apr 20, 2016 | |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Apr 20, 2016 | |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Apr 20, 2016 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Apr 20, 2016 | |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Apr 20, 2016 | |
| R-NC | Mark Walker | Apr 20, 2016 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Apr 20, 2016 | |
| R-IL | Peter J. Roskam | Apr 20, 2016 | |
| R-NM | Stevan Pearce | Apr 20, 2016 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Apr 20, 2016 | |
| R-CA | Tom McClintock | Apr 20, 2016 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Apr 20, 2016 | |
| R-MS | Trent Kelly | Apr 20, 2016 | |
| R-MI | Candice S. Miller | Apr 26, 2016 | |
| R-GA | Rob Woodall | Apr 26, 2016 | |
| R-ME | Bruce Poliquin | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| R-FL | Curt Clawson | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| R-IN | Jackie Walorski | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| R-MI | John R. Moolenaar | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| R-NJ | Leonard Lance | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| R-NC | Patrick T. McHenry | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| R-MS | Steven M. Palazzo | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| R-NY | Tom Reed | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| R-FL | Dennis A. Ross | Apr 28, 2016 | |
| R-VA | H. Morgan Griffith | Apr 28, 2016 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Apr 28, 2016 | |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Apr 29, 2016 | |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Apr 29, 2016 | |
| R-CO | Mike Coffman | Apr 29, 2016 | |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | May 10, 2016 | |
| R-WA | David G. Reichert | May 16, 2016 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | May 16, 2016 | |
| R-FL | Richard B. Nugent | May 16, 2016 | |
| R-IL | Rodney Davis | May 16, 2016 | |
| R-CO | Scott R. Tipton | May 16, 2016 | |
| R-FL | Carlos Curbelo | May 19, 2016 | |
| R-NY | Chris Collins | May 19, 2016 | |
| R-NV | Cresent Hardy | May 19, 2016 | |
| R-GA | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | May 19, 2016 | |
| R-MN | Erik Paulsen | May 19, 2016 | |
| R-KY | Harold Rogers | May 19, 2016 | |
| R-NY | John Katko | May 19, 2016 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | May 19, 2016 | |
| R-KS | Lynn Jenkins | May 19, 2016 | |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | May 19, 2016 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | May 19, 2016 | |
| R-KS | Mike Pompeo | May 19, 2016 | |
| R-AR | Steve Womack | May 19, 2016 | |
| R-MN | Tom Emmer | May 19, 2016 | |
| R-GA | Tom Graves | May 19, 2016 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | May 26, 2016 | |
| R-OR | Greg Walden | May 26, 2016 | |
| R-AR | J. French Hill | May 26, 2016 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | May 26, 2016 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | May 26, 2016 | |
| R-KS | Kevin Yoder | May 26, 2016 | |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | May 26, 2016 | |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | May 26, 2016 | |
| R-IN | Susan W. Brooks | May 26, 2016 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | May 26, 2016 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jul 6, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Jan 7, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 7, 2015Introduced in House
- Jan 7, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 2, January 7, 2015, page H104.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Medgar Wiley Evers, in recognition of his contributions and ultimate sacrifice in the fight for racial equality in the United States.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Medgar Wiley Evers Congressional Gold Medal Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 7, 2015Introduced in House
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