# 117-hr-4147: 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 LGBTQ community in athletics, education, and our society.

117-hr-4147, 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 LGBTQ community in athletics, education, and our society., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-4147
- Congress: 117
- 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 LGBTQ community in athletics, education, and our society.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2021-06-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

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 LGBTQ community in athletics, education, and our society.

## Cosponsors (24)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2021-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2022-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2022-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2022-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2022-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2022-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2022-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2022-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2021-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Crown Road Southwest in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "John R. Lewis Post Office Build…
- 117-hr-4: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
- 117-hr-3642: Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-4147 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4147)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-4: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4)
- [117-hr-3642: Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3642)
- [117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3630)
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