To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel.
Latest action · Feb 4, 2025 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
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 4, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill provides for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, in recognition of their contribution to civil rights by fighting for equality in interstate travel.
Cosponsors 124
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 4, 2025 to Feb 20, 2026; 58 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-LA | Cleo Fields | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-IL | Delia C. Ramirez | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-NC | Donald G. Davis | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-OH | Emilia Strong Sykes | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| R-AR | Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-MI | Haley M. Stevens | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-MI | Hillary J. Scholten | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-FL | Jared Moskowitz | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-TX | Jasmine Crockett | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-VA | Jennifer L. McClellan | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-IL | Jonathan L. Jackson | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-NJ | LaMonica McIver | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-GA | Lucy McBath | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-WA | Marilyn Strickland | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-FL | Maxwell Frost | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-CA | Norma J. Torres | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-CA | Sara Jacobs | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-KS | Sharice Davids | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-FL | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-OH | Shontel M. Brown | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-CA | Sydney Kamlager-Dove | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-TX | Sylvester Turner | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-LA | Troy A. Carter | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-AZ | Yassamin Ansari | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Feb 4, 2025 |
| R-WI | Derrick Van Orden | Feb 5, 2025 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Feb 5, 2025 | |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Feb 5, 2025 | |
| D-TX | Julie Johnson | Feb 5, 2025 | |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Feb 5, 2025 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Feb 5, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Ritchie Torres | Feb 5, 2025 | |
| D-OR | Andrea Salinas | Feb 7, 2025 | |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Feb 7, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Feb 7, 2025 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Feb 7, 2025 | |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Feb 10, 2025 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Feb 10, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Feb 10, 2025 | |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Feb 12, 2025 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Feb 12, 2025 | |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Feb 24, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Kevin Mullin | Feb 24, 2025 | |
| D-IL | Lauren Underwood | Feb 24, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Feb 24, 2025 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Feb 24, 2025 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Feb 24, 2025 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Feb 27, 2025 | |
| D-MD | Kweisi Mfume | Mar 3, 2025 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Mar 3, 2025 | |
| D-AL | Shomari Figures | Mar 3, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Mar 10, 2025 | |
| D-VT | Becca Balint | Mar 14, 2025 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Mar 14, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Mar 14, 2025 | |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Mar 14, 2025 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Mar 14, 2025 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Mar 14, 2025 | |
| D-RI | Gabe Amo | Mar 14, 2025 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Mar 14, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Mar 14, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Mar 14, 2025 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Mar 14, 2025 | |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Mar 14, 2025 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-WA | Kim Schrier | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-TX | Lizzie Fletcher | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-NM | Melanie A. Stansbury | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Timothy M. Kennedy | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Mar 21, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Mar 21, 2025 | |
| D-NJ | Donald Norcross | Mar 25, 2025 | |
| D-PA | Christopher R. Deluzio | Mar 31, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Gomez | Mar 31, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Pete Aguilar | Apr 1, 2025 | |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Apr 21, 2025 | |
| D-OH | Greg Landsman | Apr 29, 2025 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Oct 17, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Dec 2, 2025 | |
| D-KY | Morgan McGarvey | Dec 3, 2025 | |
| D-MO | Wesley Bell | Dec 3, 2025 | |
| D-MA | Lori Trahan | Dec 5, 2025 | |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Dec 11, 2025 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Dec 16, 2025 | |
| D-OR | Janelle S. Bynum | Dec 16, 2025 | |
| D-MI | Kristen McDonald Rivet | Dec 16, 2025 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Feb 10, 2026 | |
| D-TX | Sylvia R. Garcia | Feb 17, 2026 | |
| D-NJ | Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. | Feb 20, 2026 |
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 4, 2025 |
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Feb 4, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2025Introduced in House
- Feb 4, 2025Referred 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. 171, no. 23, February 4, 2025, page H460.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel.
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 4, 2025Introduced in House
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