James Earl Jones Congressional Gold Medal Act
Latest action · Mar 6, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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.
- IntroducedMar 6, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 47
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 6, 2025 to Dec 15, 2025; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Ritchie Torres | Original | Mar 6, 2025 |
| R-NY | Andrew R. Garbarino | Apr 1, 2025 | |
| R-AZ | Juan Ciscomani | Apr 1, 2025 | |
| R-PA | Mike Kelly | Apr 1, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Apr 1, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Daniel S. Goldman | Apr 3, 2025 | |
| R-NC | David Rouzer | Apr 3, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Apr 7, 2025 | |
| D-FL | Jared Moskowitz | Apr 7, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | Apr 7, 2025 | |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | Apr 7, 2025 | |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | Apr 8, 2025 | |
| D-NC | Donald G. Davis | Apr 10, 2025 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Apr 10, 2025 | |
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | Apr 17, 2025 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Apr 17, 2025 | |
| R-NY | Nicole Malliotakis | Apr 17, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Timothy M. Kennedy | Apr 17, 2025 | |
| R-CA | Young Kim | Apr 21, 2025 | |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | May 19, 2025 | |
| D-IL | Jonathan L. Jackson | May 19, 2025 | |
| D-AZ | Greg Stanton | Jun 3, 2025 | |
| D-NJ | LaMonica McIver | Jun 3, 2025 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Jun 10, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Jun 11, 2025 | |
| R-AR | Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Jun 11, 2025 | |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Jun 11, 2025 | |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Jun 12, 2025 | |
| R-CA | David G. Valadao | Jun 23, 2025 | |
| R-TX | Pat Fallon | Jun 23, 2025 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Jun 23, 2025 | |
| R-FL | Aaron Bean | Jul 10, 2025 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Jul 10, 2025 | |
| R-GA | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | Jul 10, 2025 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Jul 10, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Jul 10, 2025 | |
| R-CA | Vince Fong | Jul 16, 2025 | |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Jul 22, 2025 | |
| D-NY | George Latimer | Jul 29, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Josh Riley | Jul 29, 2025 | |
| R-NJ | Thomas H. Kean, Jr. | Aug 8, 2025 | |
| R-MS | Michael Guest | Aug 19, 2025 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Aug 26, 2025 | |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Sep 30, 2025 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Sep 30, 2025 | |
| D-OH | Greg Landsman | Dec 9, 2025 | |
| D-PA | Summer L. Lee | Dec 15, 2025 |
Committees 1
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 Mar 6, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 6, 2025Introduced in House
- Mar 6, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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. 171, no. 43, March 6, 2025, page H1040.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To award posthumously a congressional gold medal to James Earl Jones, an American icon, in recognition of a remarkable life in reshaping perceptions, dismantling racial barriers, and advocating for equal opportunities for people of all backgrounds in film and theatre.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- James Earl Jones Congressional Gold Medal Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 6, 2025Introduced in House
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