US HB5282 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 30 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-07-30 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 30 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-07-30 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Medgar Wiley Evers Congressional Gold Medal Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous presentation of a congressional gold medal in commemoration of Medgar Wiley Evers, in recognition of his contributions and sacrifice in the fight for racial equality in the United States. Requires the medal, following its award, to be given to the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, where it is to be available for display or temporary loan to be displayed elsewhere.
Title
Medgar Wiley Evers Congressional Gold Medal Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS] | Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-30 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. |
Subjects
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Congressional tributes
Mississippi
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Racial and ethnic relations
Congressional tributes
Mississippi
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Racial and ethnic relations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5282/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5282/BILLS-113hr5282ih.pdf |
