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114-hr-3290114th Congress

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the United States whose visionary leadership secured passage of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, Social Security Amendments Act (Medicare) of 1965, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Higher Education Act of 1965, and Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965.

Sponsored By: Representative Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

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Summary

This bill directs the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Lyndon Baines Johnson in recognition of his contributions to the nation, including passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Social Security Amendments Act (Medicare) of 1965, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Higher Education Act of 1965, and the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965. Requires such medal to be given to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum following its award, where it will be available for display and research.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

TX • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2015

  • JOHN LEWIS

    GA • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2015

  • JOHN CONYERS

    MI • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2015

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2015

  • Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

    TN • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2015

  • Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2015

  • RUBEN HINOJOSA

    TX • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2015

  • Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2015

  • Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2015

  • Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2015

  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2015

  • Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2015

  • Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2015

  • Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 9/8/2015

  • Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 9/8/2015

  • Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 9/8/2015

  • Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 9/8/2015

  • MICHAEL HONDA

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/16/2015

  • Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 11/2/2015

  • Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 11/2/2015

  • CHARLES RANGEL

    NY • D

    Sponsored 12/10/2015

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