House bill · 114th 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. 671Introduced Feb 3, 2015Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Where it went

IntroducedFeb 3, 2015
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Feb 3, 2015 — 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. 671.

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 (Vol. 161, No. 18, February 3, 2015, Page H756):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record February 3, 2015 ↗
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H.R. 671, 114th Congress
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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

142 cosponsors — 13 Republicans, 129 Democrats

13 of 142 cosponsors (9%) are from the other party.

Alma Adams (D-NC), Karen Bass (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Ami Bera (D-CA), Donald Beyer (D-VA), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), 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), Kathy Castor (D-FL), 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), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Joseph Crowley (D-NY) and 112 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 114th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Henry Johnson.

Sponsor’s state and district

Georgia in Congress · GA-4 district

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