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S.186: A bill to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley, in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, where the 4 little Black girls
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 30, 2013
- Latest Major Action Jan. 30, 2013
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
71 (34 Democrats, 2 Independent Democrats, 35 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a congressional gold medal to commemorate the lives of Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley (children who lost their lives in the September 1963 bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, an incident recognized as a catalyst for the civil rights...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Jan. 30, 2013 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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| Jan. 30, 2013 |
Introduced in the Senate by Richard C. Shelby (R-Ala.) |