119th Congress · House bill · Last action Aug 5, 2025
H.R. 4885In 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)1 cosponsorIntroduced Aug 5, 2025
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Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
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Aug 5
Aug 5, 2025
Aug 5, 2025
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.
Aug 5
Aug 5, 2025
Aug 5, 2025
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.
Aug 5
Aug 5, 2025
Aug 5, 2025
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.
Aug 5
Aug 5, 2025
Aug 5, 2025
Introduced in House
Aug 5
Aug 5, 2025
Aug 5, 2025
Introduced in House
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Aug 5
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.
Aug 5
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.
Aug 5
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.
Aug 5
Introduced in House
Aug 5
Introduced in House
All 1 cosponsor
1 Democrat · 0 Republicans
Democrats (1)
Beatty, JoyceOH-03
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