# 118-hr-8760: Reverend James Lawson, Jr., Congressional Gold Medal Act

118-hr-8760, Reverend James Lawson, Jr., Congressional Gold Medal Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-8760
- Congress: 118
- Title: Reverend James Lawson, Jr., Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2024-06-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 28
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Reverend James Lawson, Jr., Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Cosponsors (28)

- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2024-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2024-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2024-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2024-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2024-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2024-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2024-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2024-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2024-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2024-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2024-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC), 2024-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2024-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2024-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2024-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2024-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2024-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2024-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2024-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2024-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2024-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2024-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2024-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2024-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2024-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2024-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2024-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-2670: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
- 118-hr-5009: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
- 118-hr-8525: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2024
- 118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024
- 118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023
- 118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-8760 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8760)

## Related
- [118-hr-2670: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-2670)
- [118-hr-5009: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Ac…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5009)
- [118-hr-8525: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8525)
- [118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6929)
- [118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-14)
- [118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-11)
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