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Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2784| Senate 
| Updated: 9/11/2025
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (29)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Angela D. Alsobrooks (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the "Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2025," seeks to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to Constance Baker Motley. This honor is intended to recognize her significant and enduring contributions and service to the United States, particularly in the fields of civil rights and law. The legislation highlights her pioneering career, including her work as a staff attorney for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, where she played a crucial role in dismantling segregation and argued ten cases before the Supreme Court, including the landmark *Brown v. Board of Education*. The bill also acknowledges her historic achievements as the first African-American woman elected to the New York State Senate, the first African-American woman to serve as president of the Borough of Manhattan, and the first African-American woman appointed as a federal judge. The Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate are directed to make arrangements for the medal's presentation to her son, Joel Motley III, and her niece, Constance Royster, with the gold medal ultimately given to her son. Additionally, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to strike and sell bronze duplicates of the medal, with proceeds deposited into the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3508
Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-514
Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2023
Sep 11, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-5309
Introduced in House
Sep 11, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Sep 11, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3508
    Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-514
    Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2023


  • September 11, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-5309
    Introduced in House


  • September 11, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 11, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2784| Senate 
| Updated: 9/11/2025
This bill, titled the "Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2025," seeks to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to Constance Baker Motley. This honor is intended to recognize her significant and enduring contributions and service to the United States, particularly in the fields of civil rights and law. The legislation highlights her pioneering career, including her work as a staff attorney for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, where she played a crucial role in dismantling segregation and argued ten cases before the Supreme Court, including the landmark *Brown v. Board of Education*. The bill also acknowledges her historic achievements as the first African-American woman elected to the New York State Senate, the first African-American woman to serve as president of the Borough of Manhattan, and the first African-American woman appointed as a federal judge. The Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate are directed to make arrangements for the medal's presentation to her son, Joel Motley III, and her niece, Constance Royster, with the gold medal ultimately given to her son. Additionally, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to strike and sell bronze duplicates of the medal, with proceeds deposited into the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3508
Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-514
Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2023
Sep 11, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-5309
Introduced in House
Sep 11, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Sep 11, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3508
    Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-514
    Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2023


  • September 11, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-5309
    Introduced in House


  • September 11, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 11, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (29)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Angela D. Alsobrooks (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted