US Congress House Bill 3290 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-0)
Status: Introduced on July 29 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-29 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the United States whose visionary leadership secured passage of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, Social Security Amendments Act (Medicare) of 1965, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Higher Education Act of 1965, and Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965. This bill directs the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Lyndon Baines Johnson in recognition of his contributions to the nation, including passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Social Security Amendments Act (Medicare) of 1965, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Higher Education Act of 1965, and the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965. Requires such medal to be given to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum following its award, where it will be available for display and research.

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the United States whose visionary leadership secured passage of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, Social Security Amendments Act (Medicare) of 1965, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Higher Education Act of 1965, and Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965.

Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]	Rep. Ruben Hinojosa [D-TX]	Rep. Henry Cuellar [D-TX]
Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]
Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]	Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]	Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]
Rep. David Scott [D-GA]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-07-29	House	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2015-07-29	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1189)
2015-07-29	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3290/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3290/BILLS-114hr3290ih.pdf