HCONRES 130 · 97th Congress · Sports and Recreation

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should award posthumously the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis.

Introduced 1981-05-12· Sponsored by Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2]· House

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Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.(1981-05-19)

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Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans
Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1]MO
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-1]MI
Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1]PA
Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-8]TN
Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6]GA
Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34]NY
Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11]IN
Rep. LeBoutillier, John [R-NY-6]NY
Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19]NY
Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]NJ
Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large]AS
Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2]TX
Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12]NY
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24]NY
Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16]CA
Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5]OK