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US S186

US S186
A bill to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley, in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, where the 4 little Black girls lost their lives, which served as a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.

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113th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley, in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, where the 4 little Black girls lost their lives, which served as a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.

AI Summary

This bill proposes awarding a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley, recognizing the 50th anniversary of the 1963 bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, where these four young Black girls tragically lost their lives. The bill highlights that this horrific event served as a significant catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement, drawing national attention to the violence of the era and galvanizing support for landmark legislation like the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The legislation outlines the process for the presentation of the medal, the design and striking of the medal by the Secretary of the Treasury, and provisions for selling duplicate bronze medals to cover costs, all while designating these medals as national medals and numismatic items.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (72)

Richard Shelby (R)*,  Lamar Alexander (R),  Mark Begich (D),  Richard Blumenthal (D),  Roy Blunt (R),  John Boozman (R),  Barbara Boxer (D),  Sherrod Brown (D),  Richard Burr (R),  Maria Cantwell (D),  Tom Carper (D),  Saxby Chambliss (R),  Daniel Coats (R),  Tom Coburn (R),  Thad Cochran (R),  Susan Collins (R),  Bob Corker (R),  John Cornyn (R),  Mike Crapo (R),  Michael Enzi (R),  Dianne Feinstein (D),  Deb Fischer (R),  Jeff Flake (R),  Kirsten Gillibrand (D),  Lindsey Graham (R),  Chuck Grassley (R),  Tom Harkin (D),  Orrin Hatch (R),  Martin Heinrich (D),  Heidi Heitkamp (D),  Dean Heller (R),  John Hoeven (R),  James Inhofe (R),  Johnny Isakson (R),  Mike Johanns (R),  Tim Johnson (D),  Tim Kaine (D),  Angus King (I),  Mark Kirk (R),  Amy Klobuchar (D),  Mary Landrieu (D),  Patrick Leahy (D),  Carl Levin (D),  Joe Manchin (I),  John McCain (R),  Claire McCaskill (D),  Mitch McConnell (R),  Jeff Merkley (D),  Barbara Mikulski (D),  Jerry Moran (R),  Lisa Murkowski (R),  Chris Murphy (D),  Patty Murray (D),  Bill Nelson (D),  Mark Pryor (D),  Jack Reed (D),  Jim Risch (R),  Pat Roberts (R),  Bernie Sanders (I),  Brian Schatz (D),  Tim Scott (R),  Jeff Sessions (R),  Jeanne Shaheen (D),  Debbie Stabenow (D),  Jon Tester (D),  John Thune (R),  David Vitter (R),  Mark Warner (D),  Elizabeth Warren (D),  Sheldon Whitehouse (D),  Roger Wicker (R),  Ron Wyden (D), 

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (on 01/30/2013)
(1 Companion Bills)

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