Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021
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
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.
- IntroducedFeb 2, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- 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; 20 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Feb 2, 2021 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Feb 2, 2021 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Feb 2, 2021 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Feb 2, 2021 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Feb 2, 2021 |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Original | Feb 2, 2021 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Feb 2, 2021 |
| D-GA | Jon Ossoff | Original | Feb 2, 2021 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | Feb 2, 2021 |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Original | Feb 2, 2021 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | Feb 2, 2021 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Feb 2, 2021 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Feb 2, 2021 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Feb 2, 2021 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Feb 2, 2021 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Feb 2, 2021 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Feb 2, 2021 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Feb 2, 2021 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | Feb 2, 2021 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | Feb 2, 2021 |
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Feb 25, 2021 | |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Feb 17, 2022 | |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Feb 17, 2022 | |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Feb 17, 2022 | |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Feb 28, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee | Referred Feb 2, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Feb 2, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S251-252)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S251 | Mazie K. Hirono D-HI | Feb 2, 2021 |
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.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 117-25 | THE ROLE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRMS IN PREVENTING ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE70 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Sep 14, 2022 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 277 | Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 | Reintroduction of | Jan 30, 2019 |
| HR 734 | Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021 | Related bill | Feb 2, 2021 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Fred Korematsu, in recognition of his dedication to justice and equality.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021
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 2, 2021Introduced in Senate
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