House bill · 108th Congress · Public Law 108-180
To award congressional gold medals posthumously on behalf of Reverend Joseph A. DeLaine, Harry and Eliza Briggs, and Levi Pearson in recognition of their contributions to the Nation as pioneers in the effort to desegregate public schools that led directly to the landmark desegregation case of Brown et al. v. the Board of Education of Topeka et al.
Became law on Dec 15, 2003.
Sponsor: Rep. James Clyburn D-SCWhere it went
- IntroducedOct 10, 2003
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed HouseNov 18, 2003 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateNov 25, 2003 · by unanimous consent
- To the PresidentDec 3, 2003
- Became lawDec 15, 2003
Latest action: Dec 15, 2003 — Became Public Law No: 108-180.
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
299 cosponsors — 98 Republicans, 200 Democrats, 1 independent
97 of 299 cosponsors (32%) are from the other party.
Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Anibal Acevedo-Vila (D-PR), Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Robert Aderholt (R-AL), Rodney Alexander (R-LA), Thomas Allen (D-ME), Robert Andrews (D-NJ), Joe Baca (D-CA), Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Brian Baird (D-WA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Frank Ballance (D-NC), Cass Ballenger (R-NC), J. Barrett (R-SC), Joe Barton (R-TX), Charles Bass (R-NH), Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Chris Bell (D-TX), Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Howard Berman (D-CA), Marion Berry (D-AR), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Leonard Boswell (D-IA), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Allen Boyd (D-FL), Robert Brady (D-PA) and 269 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 108th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. James Clyburn.
- H.R. 1055 (108th) To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1901 West Evans Street in Florence, South Carolina, as the "Dr.…
- H.R. 4683 (108th) Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act
- H.Res. 22 (108th) Electing certain ranking minority members to standing committees.
- H.Res. 23 (108th) Designating minority membership on certain standing committees of the House.
- H.Res. 52 (108th) Electing Members and Delegates to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
- H.R. 2580 (108th) Congaree National Park Act of 2003
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.