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H.R.431: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the final Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March in March of 1965, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 21, 2015
- Latest Major Action March 7, 2015
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
303 (188 Democrats, 115 Republicans)
Bill Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal to the Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the final Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March during March of 1965,...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 7, 2015 |
Became Public Law No: 114-5. |
| March 7, 2015 |
Signed by President. |
| March 4, 2015 |
Presented to President.
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| March 3, 2015 |
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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| March 2, 2015 |
Passed the SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. |
| March 2, 2015 |
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1220) |
| Feb. 12, 2015 |
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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| Feb. 11, 2015 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| Feb. 11, 2015 |
Vote in the HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 76). (text: CR H930-931) |
| Feb. 11, 2015 |
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H960-961)
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| Feb. 11, 2015 |
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
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| Feb. 11, 2015 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 431.
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| Feb. 11, 2015 |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H930-937)
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| Feb. 11, 2015 |
Mr. Huizenga (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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| Jan. 21, 2015 |
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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| Jan. 21, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) |