HR 1861 · 115th Congress · Sports and Recreation

Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced 2017-04-03· Sponsored by Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 115-322.(2018-12-17)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of 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)

7 Democrats13 Republicans
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]NJ
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]OH
Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]GA
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]IN
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]WI
Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3]NJ
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]IL
Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11]NJ
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]NJ
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]OH
Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12]PA
Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]NV
Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]NM
Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]NJ
Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]IL
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3]PA
Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]TX
Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10]VA