# 115-hr-5001: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King, in recognition of her contribution to the Nation and her courageous and groundbreaking leadership advancing equal rights for women and the LGBT community in athletics, education, and our society.

115-hr-5001, To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King, in recognition of her contribution to the Nation and her courageous and groundbreaking leadership advancing equal rights for women and the LGBT community in athletics, education, and our society., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by JOSEPH CROWLEY (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5001
- Congress: 115
- Title: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King, in recognition of her contribution to the Nation and her courageous and groundbreaking leadership advancing equal rights for women and the LGBT community in athletics, education, and our society.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2018-02-13
- Sponsor: JOSEPH CROWLEY (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King in recognition of her courageous and groundbreaking leadership advancing equal rights for women and the LGBT community in athletics, education, and our society.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2018-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2018-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2018-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2018-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2018-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2018-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA), 2018-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2018-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2018-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2018-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2018-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2018-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2018-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2018-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2018-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2018-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2018-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2018-11-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3591: American Hope Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-5001 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5001)

## Related
- [115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6239)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6033)
- [115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5087)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-3591: American Hope Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3591)
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