S 1476 · 107th Congress · Commemorations

A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. (posthumously) and his widow Coretta Scott King in recognition of their contributions to the Nation on behalf of the civil rights movement.

Introduced 2001-10-01· Sponsored by Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA]· Senate

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Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9973-9974)(2001-10-01)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Authorizes the President to present, on behalf of Congress, a gold medal to Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. (posthumously) and his widow Coretta Scott King in recognition of their service to the Nation.…

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Cosponsors (11)

9 Democrats2 Republicans
Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA]GA
Sen. Warner, John [R-VA]VA
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]IL
Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]MD
Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR]OR
Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]MI
Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]NM
Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI]WI
Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]NY
Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE]DE
Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC]SC