118th Congress · House bill · Last action Feb 28, 2023
H.R. 1244In CommitteeCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
The original legislation awarding a historic Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Africans and their descendants enslaved within our country from August 20, 1619, to December 6, 1865
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al (D-TX)125 cosponsorsIntroduced Feb 28, 2023
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Feb 28
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Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, 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.
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Feb 28, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, 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.
Feb 28
Feb 28, 2023
Feb 28, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, 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.
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Feb 28
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, 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.
Feb 28
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, 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.
Feb 28
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, 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.
Feb 28
Introduced in House
Feb 28
Introduced in House
All 125 cosponsors
124 Democrats · 1 Republican
Democrats (124)
Schiff, Adam B.CA-28
Espaillat, AdrianoNY-13
Adams, Alma S.NC-12
Carson, AndréIN-07
Kuster, Ann M.NH-02
Pressley, AyannaMA-07
Lee, BarbaraCA-12
Thompson, Bennie G.MS-02
McCollum, BettyMN-04
Keating, William R.MA-09
Sherman, BradCA-32
Boyle, Brendan F.PA-02
Allred, Colin Z.TX-32
Bush, CoriMO-01
Davis, Danny K.IL-07
Soto, DarrenFL-09
Cicilline, David N.RI-01
Scott, DavidGA-13
Trone, David J.MD-06
Dingell, DebbieMI-06
Ross, Deborah K.NC-02
Kilmer, DerekWA-06
Titus, DinaNV-01
Davis, Donald G.NC-01
Payne, Donald M., Jr.NJ-10
Ruppersberger, C. A. DutchMD-02
Evans, DwightPA-03
Blumenauer, EarlOR-03
Cleaver, EmanuelMO-05
Pallone, Frank, Jr.NJ-06
Wilson, Frederica S.FL-24
Connolly, Gerald E.VA-11
Ivey, GlennMD-04
Meng, GraceNY-06
Napolitano, Grace F.CA-31
Casar, GregTX-35
Meeks, Gregory W.NY-05
Moore, GwenWI-04
Stevens, Haley M.MI-11
Omar, IlhanMN-05
Bowman, JamaalNY-16
Moskowitz, JaredFL-23
Crockett, JasmineTX-30
Nadler, JerroldNY-12
Clyburn, James E.SC-06
McGovern, James P.MA-02
Gomez, JimmyCA-34
Castro, JoaquinTX-20
Neguse, JoeCO-02
Garamendi, JohnCA-08
Sarbanes, John P.MD-03
Jackson, Jonathan L.IL-01
Gottheimer, JoshNJ-05
Beatty, JoyceOH-03
Vargas, JuanCA-52
Brownley, JuliaCA-26
Porter, KatieCA-47
Mfume, KweisiMD-07
Fletcher, LizzieTX-07
Doggett, LloydTX-37
Frankel, LoisFL-22
Trahan, LoriMA-03
McBath, LucyGA-07
Dean, MadeleinePA-04
Veasey, Marc A.TX-33
Strickland, MarilynWA-10
Pocan, MarkWI-02
Takano, MarkCA-39
Scanlon, Mary GayPA-05
Waters, MaxineCA-43
Frost, MaxwellFL-10
Williams, NikemaGA-05
Velazquez, Nydia M.NY-07
Tonko, PaulNY-20
Aguilar, PeteCA-33
Jayapal, PramilaWA-07
Krishnamoorthi, RajaIL-08
Tlaib, RashidaMI-12
Grijalva, Raúl M.AZ-07
Torres, RitchieNY-15
Kelly, Robin L.IL-02
Gallego, RubenAZ-03
Jacobs, SaraCA-51
Casten, SeanIL-06
Moulton, SethMA-06
Jackson Lee, SheilaTX-18
Brown, Shontel M.OH-11
Lynch, Stephen F.MA-08
Cohen, SteveTN-09
Horsford, StevenNV-04
Bonamici, SuzanneOR-01
Garcia, Sylvia R.TX-29
Lieu, TedCA-36
Sewell, Terri A.AL-07
Cárdenas, TonyCA-29
Carter, TroyLA-02
Foushee, Valerie P.NC-04
Gonzalez, VicenteTX-34
Clarke, Yvette D.NY-09
Larsen, RickWA-02
Correa, J. LuisCA-46
Castor, KathyFL-14
Cherfilus-McCormick, SheilaFL-20
Lee, Summer L.PA-12
Mullin, KevinCA-15
Sánchez, Linda T.CA-38
Huffman, JaredCA-02
Pascrell, Bill, Jr.NJ-09
Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]MP
Chu, JudyCA-28
McGarvey, MorganKY-03
Lee Carter, EricaTX-18
Republicans (1)
Burgess, Michael C.TX-26
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