HR 715 · 113th Congress · Arts, Culture, Religion

Lena Horne Recognition Act

Introduced 2013-02-14· Sponsored by Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.(2013-02-14)

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)

18 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]MO
Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44]CA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]OH
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12]NC
Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22]NY
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5]FL
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13]NY
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25]FL
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]MN
Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25]NY
Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3]NY
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]IL