Aretha Franklin Congressional Gold Medal Act
Latest action · Feb 6, 2019 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.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 6, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Aretha Franklin Congressional Gold Medal Act
This bill instructs 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 Aretha Franklin in recognition of her outstanding artistic and historical significance to the culture of the United States.
Following the award of the medal, it shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it shall be displayed as appropriate and made available for research.
Cosponsors 68
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 6, 2019 to Nov 12, 2019, with 54 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Original | Feb 6, 2019 |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Feb 6, 2019 |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | Feb 6, 2019 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Feb 6, 2019 |
| D-FL | Al Lawson, Jr. | Original | Feb 6, 2019 |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Original | Feb 6, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Feb 6, 2019 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Feb 6, 2019 |
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Original | Feb 6, 2019 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Feb 6, 2019 |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Original | Feb 6, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Feb 6, 2019 |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Original | Feb 6, 2019 |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Original | Feb 6, 2019 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Feb 6, 2019 |
Actions 2
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- Feb 6, 2019Introduced in House
- Feb 6, 2019Referred 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 409 | Aretha Franklin Congressional Gold Medal Act | Related bill | Feb 7, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion.
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- Feb 6, 2019Introduced in House
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