The original legislation awarding a historic Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Africans and their descendants enslaved within our country from August 20, 1619, to December 6, 1865
USA118th CongressHR-1244| House
| Updated: 2/28/2023
Al Green
Democratic Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (125)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Nikema Williams (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Erica Lee Carter (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Committee on House Administration, Financial Services Committee, Budget Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
The original legislation awarding a historic Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Africans and their descendants enslaved within our country from August 20, 1619, to December 6, 1865 This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the enslaved persons collectively in recognition of their service as the greatest contributors to the foundation of America's economic greatness.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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The original legislation awarding a historic Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Africans and their descendants enslaved within our country from August 20, 1619, to December 6, 1865
USA118th CongressHR-1244| House
| Updated: 2/28/2023
The original legislation awarding a historic Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Africans and their descendants enslaved within our country from August 20, 1619, to December 6, 1865 This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the enslaved persons collectively in recognition of their service as the greatest contributors to the foundation of America's economic greatness.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Al Green
Democratic Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (125)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Nikema Williams (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Erica Lee Carter (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Committee on House Administration, Financial Services Committee, Budget Committee
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional tributesMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersRacial and ethnic relationsSmithsonian InstitutionU.S. historyWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity