Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Presidential Medal of Freedom should be awarded to Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

64 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 60 Democrats

3 of 64 cosponsors (5%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Jim Bacchus (D-FL), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Lucien Blackwell (D-PA), David Bonior (D-MI), Ben Cardin (D-MD), William Clay (D-MO), James Clyburn (D-SC), John Conyers (D-MI), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Nathan Deal (R-GA), Ronald Dellums (D-CA), Julian Dixon (D-CA), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Lane Evans (D-IL), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), Bob Filner (D-CA), Floyd Flake (D-NY), Harold Ford (D-TN), Martin Frost (D-TX), Pete Geren (D-TX), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Earl Hilliard (D-AL), Earl Hutto (D-FL), Andrew Jacobs (D-IN), William Jefferson (D-LA), Don Johnson (D-GA), Eddie Johnson (D-TX), Barbara Kennelly (D-CT) and 34 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 103rd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Lewis.

• H.R. 1933 (103rd) King Holiday and Service Act of 1994
• H.R. 877 (103rd) National African American Museum Act
• H.Res. 457 (103rd) Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that June 21, 1994, be designated as "Freedom Summer Remembrance Day" and for other…
• H.Con.Res. 23 (103rd) Authorizing the Architect of the Capitol to transfer the catafalque to the Supreme Court for a funeral service.
• H.R. 1457 (103rd) Voting Rights of Homeless Citizens Act of 1993
• H.Res. 528 (103rd) Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of Dr. Benjamin Elijah…

Sponsor’s state and district

Georgia in Congress · GA-5 district