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BILL SPONSOR
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Henry Johnson
Democratic - GA
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TRACK BILL
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Sponsor Party
Democratic
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Congress
113
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Bill Number
H.R.4041
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Date Introduced
2/11/2014
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Bill Progress
BILL INTRODUCED 2/11/2014
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H.R.4041 : 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.
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Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal to the Freedom Riders in recognition of their contribution to civil rights, which inspired a movement to equality in interstate travel.
Requires such medal to be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it will be available for display and research. Expresses the sense of Congress that the medal should be made available for display elsewhere, particularly at locations associated with the Freedom Riders.