US Congress House Bill 812 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 39-6)
Status: Introduced on February 1 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-01 - 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 Simeon Booker in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including reporting during the Civil Rights movement, as well as social and political commentary. This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Simeon Saunders Booker, Jr., in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including his reporting during the civil rights movement and his social and political commentary.

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Simeon Booker in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including reporting during the Civil Rights movement, as well as social and political commentary.

Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. David Joyce [R-OH]	Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]	Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]
Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]	Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]	Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]
Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]	Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA]	Rep. James Renacci [R-OH]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]
Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]	Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]
Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]	Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]	Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX]	Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL]
Rep. Al Lawson [D-FL]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]	Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]
Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA]	Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]	Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]	Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]
Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]	Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]	Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]
Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-01	House	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2017-02-01	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/812/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr812/BILLS-115hr812ih.pdf