To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Myrlie Evers-Williams, in recognition of the great contributions and ultimate sacrifice she and her husband, the assassinated civil rights leader Medgar Wiley Evers, made in the fight for racial equality in the United States.
USA115th CongressHR-2130| House
| Updated: 4/25/2017
Gregg Harper
Republican Representative
Mississippi
Cosponsors (74)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Chris Stewart (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Adrian Smith (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Kristi L. Noem (Republican)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Tim Murphy (Republican)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)David Young (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Bob Goodlatte (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Joe Barton (Republican)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Harold Rogers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)John J. Duncan (Republican)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Mimi Walters (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Financial Services Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congressional tributesMississippiMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relations
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Myrlie Evers-Williams, in recognition of the great contributions and ultimate sacrifice she and her husband, the assassinated civil rights leader Medgar Wiley Evers, made in the fight for racial equality in the United States.
USA115th CongressHR-2130| House
| Updated: 4/25/2017
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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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Gregg Harper
Republican Representative
Mississippi
Cosponsors (74)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Chris Stewart (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Adrian Smith (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Kristi L. Noem (Republican)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Tim Murphy (Republican)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)David Young (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Bob Goodlatte (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Joe Barton (Republican)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Harold Rogers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)John J. Duncan (Republican)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Mimi Walters (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Financial Services Committee
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional tributesMississippiMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relations