House bill · 113th Congress · Did not become law

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel.

H.R. 4041Introduced Feb 11, 2014Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Where it went

IntroducedFeb 11, 2014
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Feb 11, 2014 — Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4041.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H1771):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution
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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

120 cosponsors — 9 Republicans, 111 Democrats

9 of 120 cosponsors (8%) are from the other party.

Karen Bass (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Robert Brady (D-PA), Mo Brooks (R-AL), Corrine Brown (D-FL), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Cheri Bustos (D-IL), G. K. Butterfield (D-NC), Michael Capuano (D-MA), André Carson (D-IN), Donna Christensen (D-VI), Judy Chu (D-CA), David Cicilline (D-RI), Katherine Clark (D-MA), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Wm. Clay (D-MO), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), James Clyburn (D-SC), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Doug Collins (R-GA), Gerald Connolly (D-VA), John Conyers (D-MI), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Danny Davis (D-IL), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Suzan DelBene (D-WA) and 90 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 113th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Henry Johnson.

Sponsor’s state and district

Georgia in Congress · GA-4 district

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