HR 2130 · 115th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Civil Rights Legacy of Medgar Wiley Evers Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced 2017-04-25· Sponsored by Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]· House

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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.(2017-04-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Civil Rights Legacy of Medgar Wiley Evers 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 to Myrlie Evers-Williams in recognition of the contributions and sacrifice that she and her husband, assassinated civil rights leader Medgar Wiley Evers, made in the fight for racial equality in the United States. Following its award, the medal shall be given to the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, where it is to be available for display or for temporary loan to be displayed elsewhere.…

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Cosponsors (20)

2 Democrats18 Republicans
Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1]MS
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]MI
Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]OR
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]IL
Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]NM
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]FL
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]WV
Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]NJ
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]OH
Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]IL
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45]CA
Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]PA
Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]KY
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]VA
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]TX
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]PA
Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23]TX
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]PA