S 1993 · 112th Congress · Arts, Culture, Religion

Lena Horne Recognition Act

Introduced 2011-12-14· Sponsored by Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]· Senate

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Committee
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.(2011-12-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Lena Horne Recognition Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design in commemoration of Lena Horne in recognition of her achievements and contributions to American culture and the civil rights movement.…

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Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats2 Republicans2 Independents
Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]ME
Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]NY
Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]NY
Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]MD
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]RI
Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]LA
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]CT
Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT]CT
Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]NJ
Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]MI
Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]VT
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]DE
Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS]MS
Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK]AK
Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]HI
Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]MI
Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]CA
Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]MA
Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]OH
Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]VA