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Introduced
03/06/2025
03/06/2025
In Committee
03/06/2025
03/06/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To award posthumously a congressional gold medal to James Earl Jones, an American icon, in recognition of a remarkable life in reshaping perceptions, dismantling racial barriers, and advocating for equal opportunities for people of all backgrounds in film and theatre.
AI Summary
This bill aims to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to James Earl Jones, recognizing his extraordinary contributions to American film and theatre. The bill highlights Jones' remarkable life journey, from overcoming a childhood stutter to becoming an iconic actor who broke racial barriers in the entertainment industry. It details his significant achievements, including his military service, Broadway performances, voice acting roles in famous films like Star Wars and The Lion King, and his status as one of the rare EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) winners. The legislation authorizes the Speaker of the House and the Senate President pro tempore to present a gold medal to Jones' son, Flynn Earl Jones, in recognition of his father's groundbreaking work in reshaping perceptions and advocating for equal opportunities across racial lines. Additionally, the bill allows the Treasury Secretary to strike the gold medal with appropriate emblems and inscriptions, and permits the production and sale of duplicate bronze medals to cover production costs. The medal will be considered a national medal and a numismatic item, with funding charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (48)
Mike Lawler (R)*,
Aaron Bean (R),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Ken Calvert (R),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Buddy Carter (R),
Juan Ciscomani (R),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Lou Correa (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Rick Crawford (R),
Don Davis (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Pat Fallon (R),
Vince Fong (R),
Andrew Garbarino (R),
Dan Goldman (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Michael Guest (R),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Jim Himes (D),
Jonathan Jackson (D),
Tom Kean (R),
Mike Kelly (R),
Timothy Kennedy (D),
Young Kim (R),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Greg Landsman (D),
George Latimer (D),
Summer Lee (D),
Nicole Malliotakis (R),
Michael McCaul (R),
LaMonica McIver (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Jared Moskowitz (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Josh Riley (D),
David Rouzer (R),
Greg Stanton (D),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Ritchie Torres (D),
David Valadao (R),
Marc Veasey (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (on 03/06/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1933/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr1933/BILLS-119hr1933ih.pdf |
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