S 409 · 116th Congress · Arts, Culture, Religion

Aretha Franklin Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced 2019-02-07· Sponsored by Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA]· Senate

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Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.(2019-02-07)

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[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. After 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)

20 Democrats
Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]MI
Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]MI
Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]MN
Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]DE
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]NH
Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]RI
Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]VA
Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]WV
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]MA
Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]WI
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]CT
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]NJ
Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]CO
Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]MD
Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL]AL
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]MD
Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]MN
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]IL
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]RI
Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]NV