HR 1003 · 116th Congress · Arts, Culture, Religion

Aretha Franklin Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced 2019-02-06· Sponsored by Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.(2019-02-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Aretha Franklin Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill instructs 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 in commemoration of Aretha Franklin in recognition of her outstanding artistic and historical significance to the culture of the United States. Following the award of the medal, it shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it shall be displayed as appropriate and made available for research.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]GA
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]CA
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]FL
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]NY
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]VA
Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]NH
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]NV
Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]VA
Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]DE
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]IL
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]NJ
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]FL
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]MI
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]NY