HR 1174 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

Dr. Norman C. Francis Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced Feb 24, 2023 Originated House Sponsor Troy A. Carter D-LA

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Latest action · Feb 24, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 24, 2023
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Dr. Norman C. Francis Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Norman Christopher Francis in recognition of his contributions to the United States through his lifelong dedication to education, justice, and public service.

Cosponsors 34

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 24, 2023.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NCAlma S. AdamsOriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-MAAyanna PressleyOriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonOriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-NJBonnie Watson ColemanOriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-ILDanny K. DavisOriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-FLDarren SotoOriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-NCDonald G. DavisOriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-NJDonald M. Payne, Jr.OriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-MOEmanuel CleaverOriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-MDGlenn IveyOriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-NYGregory W. MeeksOriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.OriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-NYJamaal BowmanOriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-SCJames E. ClyburnOriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-TXJasmine CrockettOriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-ILJesús G. "Chuy" GarcíaOriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-COJoe NeguseOriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-ILJonathan L. JacksonOriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-OHJoyce BeattyOriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-GALucy McBathOriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-TXMarc A. VeaseyOriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-WAMarilyn StricklandOriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-CAMaxine WatersOriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-CANanette Diaz BarragánOriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-GANikema WilliamsOriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-GASanford D. Bishop, Jr.OriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-OHShontel M. BrownOriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-NVSteven HorsfordOriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-CASydney Kamlager-DoveOriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-ALTerri A. SewellOriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-NCValerie P. FousheeOriginalFeb 24, 2023
D-NYYvette D. ClarkeOriginalFeb 24, 2023

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseFinancial Services Committee
Referred Feb 24, 2023

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 24, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Feb 24, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In the Congressional Record 2

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H4933Troy A. Carter D-LAJul 25, 2024
HouseLists H916H.R. 1174—Feb 27, 2023

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

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 5 and Necessary and Proper Clause, Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 The single subject of this legislation is: The single subject of this legislation is to award Dr. Norman C. Francis with a Congressional Medal.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 37, February 27, 2023, page H916.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Norman Christopher Francis, in recognition of his contributions to the United States through his lifelong dedication to education, justice, and public service.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Dr. Norman C. Francis Congressional Gold Medal Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 24, 2023Introduced in House

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