To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the United States whose visionary leadership secured passage of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, Social Security Amendments Act (Medicare) of 1965, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Higher Education Act of 1965, and Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965.
USA116th CongressHR-5940| House
| Updated: 2/21/2020
Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic Representative
Texas
Financial Services Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This bill directs the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to President Lyndon B. Johnson in recognition of his contributions to the nation. The bill requires such medal to be given to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum following its award, where it will be available for display and research.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Congressional tributesLibraries and archivesMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsTexas
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the United States whose visionary leadership secured passage of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, Social Security Amendments Act (Medicare) of 1965, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Higher Education Act of 1965, and Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965.
USA116th CongressHR-5940| House
| Updated: 2/21/2020
This bill directs the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to President Lyndon B. Johnson in recognition of his contributions to the nation. The bill requires such medal to be given to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum following its award, where it will be available for display and research.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic Representative
Texas
Financial Services Committee
Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional tributesLibraries and archivesMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsTexas