To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Simeon Booker in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including reporting during the Civil Rights movement, as well as social and political commentary.
USA115th CongressHR-812| House
| Updated: 2/1/2017
Tim Ryan
Democratic Representative
Ohio
Cosponsors (44)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Gregg Harper (Republican)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)James B. Renacci (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Keith Ellison (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Adam Smith (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)
Financial Services Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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 Simeon Saunders Booker, Jr., in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including his reporting during the civil rights movement and his social and political commentary.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congressional tributesNews media and reportingRacial and ethnic relations
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Simeon Booker in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including reporting during the Civil Rights movement, as well as social and political commentary.
USA115th CongressHR-812| House
| Updated: 2/1/2017
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 Simeon Saunders Booker, Jr., in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including his reporting during the civil rights movement and his social and political commentary.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Tim Ryan
Democratic Representative
Ohio
Cosponsors (44)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Gregg Harper (Republican)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)James B. Renacci (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Keith Ellison (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Adam Smith (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)
Financial Services Committee
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional tributesNews media and reportingRacial and ethnic relations