US HB958 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-12 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 12 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-12 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Clyde Kennard 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 Clyde Kennard in recognition of his sacrifice for education equality. Requires the medal, following its presentation, to be awarded to the Mississippi State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to be available for display or temporary loan for display elsewhere.
Title
Clyde Kennard Congressional Gold Medal Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-12 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. |
| 2015-02-12 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Congressional tributes
Minority education
Mississippi
Racial and ethnic relations
Congressional tributes
Minority education
Mississippi
Racial and ethnic relations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/958/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr958/BILLS-114hr958ih.pdf |
