Senate bill · 108th Congress · Public Law 108-368
A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King , Jr. (posthumously) and his widow Coretta Scott King in recognition of their contributions to the Nation on behalf of the civil rights movement.
Became law on Oct 25, 2004.
Sponsor: Sen. Carl Levin D-MIWhere it went
- IntroducedJun 27, 2003
- Committee actionSep 9, 2004
- Passed SenateSep 9, 2004 · by unanimous consent
- Passed HouseOct 8, 2004 · without objection
- To the PresidentOct 13, 2004
- Became lawOct 25, 2004
Latest action: Oct 25, 2004 — Became Public Law No: 108-368.
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
72 cosponsors — 26 Republicans, 44 Democrats, 2 independents
27 of 72 cosponsors (38%) are from the other party.
Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Lamar Alexander (R-TN), George Allen (R-VA), Max Baucus (D-MT), Evan Bayh (D-IN), Joseph Biden (D-DE), Jesse Bingaman (D-NM), Christopher Bond (R-MO), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), John Breaux (D-LA), Sam Brownback (R-KS), Robert Byrd (D-WV), Ben Campbell (R-CO), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Thomas Carper (D-DE), Lincoln Chafee (R-RI), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Hillary Clinton (D-NY), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Susan Collins (R-ME), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Jon Corzine (D-NJ), Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Mark Dayton (D-MN), Michael DeWine (R-OH), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Elizabeth Dole (R-NC), Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Richard Durbin (D-IL), John Edwards (D-NC) and 42 more.
More from the sponsor
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- S.Res. 434 (108th) A resolution recognizing and supporting all efforts to promote greater civic awareness among the people of the United States.
- S.Con.Res. 92 (108th) A concurrent resolution congratulating and saluting Focus: Hope on the occasion of its 35th anniversary and for its remarkable commitment…
- S.Res. 380 (108th) A resolution honoring the Detroit Pistons on winning the National Basketball Association Championship on June 15, 2004.
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.