Bill116th CongressFiled Feb 21, 2020Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 5940
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the United States whose visionary leadership secured passage of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, Social Security Amendments Act (Medicare) of 1965, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Higher Education Act of 1965, and Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 21, 2020)
This bill directs the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to President Lyndon B. Johnson in recognition of his contributions to the nation.
The bill requires such medal to be given to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum following its award, where it will be available for display and research.
What just happenedFeb 21, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18](D-TX)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseFeb 21, 2020
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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