# 117-hr-8691: Reverend James Lawson, Jr., Congressional Gold Medal Act

117-hr-8691, Reverend James Lawson, Jr., Congressional Gold Medal Act, is a 117th 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: 117-hr-8691
- Congress: 117
- Title: Reverend James Lawson, Jr., Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2022-08-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- 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 provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Reverend James Morris Lawson Jr. in recognition of his contributions to the advancement of civil rights through nonviolent methods in the United States.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8691 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8691)

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- [117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6860)
- [117-hr-6117: PrEP Access and Coverage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6117)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
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- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8691 (as of 2025-11-18).