# 116-hr-8730: Reverend James Lawson, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act

116-hr-8730, Reverend James Lawson, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8730
- Congress: 116
- Title: Reverend James Lawson, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2020-11-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Reverend James Lawson, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Reverend James Morris Lawson, Jr. in recognition of his contributions to the United States.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC), 2020-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2020-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2020-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2020-11-05T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8730 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8730)

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- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-6918: Paycheck Recovery Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6918)
- [116-hr-5349: Protect SNAP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5349)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8730 (as of 2025-11-18).