# 119-s-2784: Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2025

119-s-2784, Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2784
- Congress: 119
- Title: Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 29
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Gives Constance Baker Motley a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal.** This bill would direct the Secretary of the Treasury to strike a gold medal bearing her image and name and to arrange a posthumous presentation to her son Joel Motley III and her niece Constance Royster, with the gold medal to be retained by Joel Motley III. It would also allow the United States Mint to strike and sell bronze duplicates at prices that cover production costs and to use the Mint Public Enterprise Fund to pay for those medals.

## Cosponsors (29)

- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-2178: Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2025
- 119-s-2837: Protect America’s Workforce Act
- 119-s-2197: Refund Equality Act of 2025
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.

## Sources
- [119-s-2784 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2784)

## Related
- [119-s-2178: Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2178)
- [119-s-2837: Protect America’s Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2837)
- [119-s-2197: Refund Equality Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2197)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2784 (as of 2026-04-21).