To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Simeon Booker in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including his reporting during the Civil Rights movement and his social and political commentary.
Latest action · Feb 25, 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 25, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill 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 Simeon Saunders Booker, Jr., in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including his reporting during the civil rights movement and his social and political commentary.
The medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution and made available for display and research.
Cosponsors 42
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 25, 2019 to Jan 29, 2020; 26 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| D-FL | Al Lawson, Jr. | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Feb 25, 2019 |
Committees 2
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 Feb 25, 2019 |
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Feb 25, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 25, 2019Introduced in House
- Feb 25, 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.
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. 165, no. 34, February 25, 2019, page H2102.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Simeon Booker in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including his reporting during the Civil Rights movement and his social and political commentary.
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.
- Feb 25, 2019Introduced in House
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