S 181 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021

Introduced Feb 2, 2021 Originated Senate Sponsor Mazie K. Hirono D-HI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 2, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S251-252)

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2021
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021

This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Fred Korematsu in recognition of his contributions to civil rights, his loyalty and patriotism to the nation, and his dedication to justice and equality.

Cosponsors 25

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 2, 2021 to Feb 28, 2022, with 20 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNAmy KlobucharOriginalFeb 2, 2021
D-NVCatherine Cortez MastoOriginalFeb 2, 2021
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalFeb 2, 2021
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalFeb 2, 2021
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyOriginalFeb 2, 2021
D-NVJacky RosenOriginalFeb 2, 2021
D-ORJeff MerkleyOriginalFeb 2, 2021
D-GAJon OssoffOriginalFeb 2, 2021
D-WAMaria CantwellOriginalFeb 2, 2021
D-VAMark R. WarnerOriginalFeb 2, 2021
D-COMichael F. BennetOriginalFeb 2, 2021
D-WAPatty MurrayOriginalFeb 2, 2021
D-CTRichard BlumenthalOriginalFeb 2, 2021
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalFeb 2, 2021
D-PARobert P. Casey Jr.OriginalFeb 2, 2021
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Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 2, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. Feb 2, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S251-252)

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 734Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021Related billFeb 2, 2021

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.

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  1. Feb 2, 2021Introduced in Senate

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