To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel.

Actions

• 2023-02-28Referred 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.
• 2023-02-28Referred 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.
• 2023-02-28Introduced in House
• 2023-02-28Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2023-02-28 (00)

Cosponsors (20)

• Nancy Mace (R-SC)
• Gwen Moore (D-WI)
• Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
• Steve Cohen (D-TN)
• Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
• BENNIE THOMPSON (D-MS)
• Norma Torres (D-CA)
• David Trone (D-MD)
• David Scott (D-GA)
• Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
• Seth Moulton (D-MA)
• Marc Veasey (D-TX)
• Sean Casten (D-IL)
• Terri Sewell (D-AL)
• William Keating (D-MA)
• Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
• John Sarbanes (D-MD)
• ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
• Jim Costa (D-CA)
• Paul Tonko (D-NY)

Subjects

• Congressional tributes
• Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
• Protest and dissent
• Racial and ethnic relations
• Smithsonian Institution
• Travel and tourism
• U.S. history