# 119-hr-945: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel.

119-hr-945, To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-945
- Congress: 119
- Title: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 124
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Authorize a Congressional Gold Medal honoring the Freedom Riders and their role in advancing equal interstate travel.** The bill would direct the Speaker and the President pro tempore to arrange a presentation, require the Secretary of the Treasury to determine the medal's design and strike it, give the gold medal to the Smithsonian Institution for display and research with a sense that it be made available at sites linked to the Freedom Riders, allow the Secretary to strike and sell bronze duplicates at prices that cover production, classify the medals as national numismatic items, and permit the United States Mint to charge its Public Enterprise Fund for production costs while depositing duplicate sales proceeds back into that fund.

## Cosponsors (124)

- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sylvester Turner (D-TX), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Mint may sell bronze medal copies: benefit, low. This bill would authorize a Congressional Gold Medal for the Freedom Riders and would direct the Smithsonian to hold the gold medal for display and research. The bill would let the Treasury Department's Mint strike and sell bronze duplicate medals to collectors. Those bronze copies would have to be…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-945 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/945)

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