James Earl Jones Congressional Gold Medal Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8231 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8231 To award a congressional gold medal to James Earl Jones, an American icon, in recognition of a remarkable life in reshaping perceptions, dismantling racial barriers, and advocating for equal opportunities for people of all backgrounds in film and theatre. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2024 Mr. Lawler (for himself, Mr. Torres of New York, and Mr. Molinaro) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To award a congressional gold medal to James Earl Jones, an American icon, in recognition of a remarkable life in reshaping perceptions, dismantling racial barriers, and advocating for equal opportunities for people of all backgrounds in film and theatre. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Ja…