HR 5621 · 114th Congress · Sports and Recreation

To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league athletics, civil rights, and the Armed Forces during WWII.

Introduced 2016-07-05· Sponsored by Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]· House

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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.(2016-07-05)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Larry Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league athletics, civil rights, and the Armed Forces during World War II.…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16]OH
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]IN
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]CA
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]NY
Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large]DE
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]OH
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]WA
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]NY
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]MA
Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]OH
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]NY
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]KY
Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]CO
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]CT
Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]AR
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]IL