U.S. House · 118th Congress · H.R. 8760
Reverend James Lawson, Jr., Congressional Gold Medal Act
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Reverend James Morris Lawson, Jr., in recognition of his contributions to the United States through the promotion of nonviolence during the Civil Rights movement and beyond.
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- Sponsor
- Ro KhannaD-CA-17
- Introduced
- June 14, 2024, in the House
- Issue areas
- Policy area
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues (from the Congressional Research Service)
- Full text and actions
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Cosponsors (28)
28 Democrats. Each member is shown with the party they were counted with on the day they signed on. How we count these
Original cosponsors
- Nanette Diaz BarragánD-CA-44
- Joyce BeattyD-OH-3
- André CarsonD-IN-7
- Yvette D. ClarkeD-NY-9
- Emanuel CleaverD-MO-5
- James E. ClyburnD-SC-6
- Steve CohenD-TN-9
- Raúl M. GrijalvaD-AZ-7
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.D-GA-4
- Sydney Kamlager-DoveD-CA-37
- Barbara LeeD-CA-12
- Gregory W. MeeksD-NY-5
- Seth MoultonD-MA-6
- Eleanor Holmes NortonD-DC-AL
- Alexandria Ocasio-CortezD-NY-14
- Terri A. SewellD-AL-7
- Adam SmithD-WA-9
- Shri ThanedarD-MI-13
- Bennie G. ThompsonD-MS-2
- Rashida TlaibD-MI-12
- Nikema WilliamsD-GA-5
Signed on later
- Dwight EvansD-PA-3June 18, 2024
- Al GreenD-TX-9June 18, 2024
- Sheila Jackson LeeD-TX-18June 18, 2024
- Debbie DingellD-MI-6June 21, 2024
- Zoe LofgrenD-CA-18June 21, 2024
- Brad ShermanD-CA-32June 21, 2024
- Mark DeSaulnierD-CA-10July 30, 2024