US HB6944 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-0)
Status: Introduced on May 19 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-19 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 19 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-19 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King in recognition of her courageous and groundbreaking leadership advancing equal rights for women and the LGBTQ community in athletics, education, and our society.
Title
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King, in recognition of her contribution to the Nation and her courageous and groundbreaking leadership advancing equal rights for women and the LGBTQ community in athletics, education, and our society.
Sponsors
| Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] | Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA] | Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] |
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] |
| Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY] | Rep. Donna Shalala [D-FL] | Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA] | Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA] |
| Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA] | Rep. TJ Cox [D-CA] | Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] |
| Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA] | Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Henry Cuellar [D-TX] |
| Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-19 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. |
| 2020-05-19 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Athletes
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Congressional tributes
Professional sports
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's rights
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Congressional tributes
Professional sports
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's rights
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6944/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6944/BILLS-116hr6944ih.pdf |
