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US HR8619

US HR8619
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020


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Introduced
10/16/2020
In Committee
10/16/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To award posthumously the Congressional Gold Medal to Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley. This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley. After the award the medal shall be given to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

AI Summary

This bill directs the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Emmett Till and his mother Mamie Till-Mobley. The medal, which will be designed by the Secretary of the Treasury, will be given to the National Museum of African American History and Culture for display. The bill also allows the Secretary to strike and sell bronze duplicates of the gold medal to cover the costs.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (on 10/16/2020)

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