US HB4968 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 25 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-06-25 - Referred to House House Administration
Pending: House Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 25 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-06-25 - Referred to House House Administration
Pending: House Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Maya Angelou Congressional Gold Medal Act - 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 Maya Angelou in recognition of her achievements and contributions to American culture and the civil rights movement. Requires the gold medal to be given to the Smithsonian Institution. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution make it available for display, particularly at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, or for loan as appropriate, particularly to locations associated with Angelou's life.
Title
Maya Angelou Congressional Gold Medal Act
Sponsors
Rep. Steven Horsford [D-NV] | Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] | Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN] | Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2014-06-25 | House | Referred to House House Administration |
2014-06-25 | House | Referred to House Financial Services |
2014-06-25 | House | 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. |
Subjects
Art, artists, authorship
Arts, culture, religion
Congressional tributes
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Racial and ethnic relations
Smithsonian Institution
Arts, culture, religion
Congressional tributes
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Racial and ethnic relations
Smithsonian Institution
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4968/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4968/BILLS-113hr4968ih.pdf |