HR8760-118

Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Reverend James Morris Lawson, Jr., in recognition of his contributions to the United States through the promotion of nonviolence during the Civil Rights movement and beyond.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 14, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Reverend James Morris Lawson, Jr., in recognition of his contributions to the United States through the promotion of nonviolence during the Civil Rights movement and beyond., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Labor, Civil Rights.

Who Benefits and How

schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HF6483E43E1944994B62F8B4257E21809: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reverend James Lawson, Jr., Congressional Gold Medal Act.
  • Section H5B3725D3AE664834BF9B2541F811E0FD: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Reverend James Morris Lawson, Jr. (Rev. Lawson) was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, on September 22, 1928, to...
  • Section HE56BCF50E2554B91AA442A632F16DA2E: 3. Congressional gold medal The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the...
  • Section H4AAE35080D7943BFB251C6543EB76539: 4. Duplicate medals The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 3, at a price sufficient to cover the...
  • Section HCD3DF7CA82DE4FBB820720E5277095BD: 5. Status of medals The medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. For purposes of...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Reverend James Morris Lawson, Jr., in recognition of his contributions to the United States through the promotion of nonviolence during the Civil Rights movement and beyond., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Labor, Civil Rights

Primary Purpose

This bill, To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Reverend James Morris Lawson, Jr., in recognition of his contributions to the United States through the promotion of nonviolence during the Civil Rights movement and beyond., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Labor Civil Rights

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • schools, students, and education providers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • schools, students, and education providers
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schools, students, and education providers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 14, 2024

Mr. Khanna (for himself, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Lee of California, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Labor Civil Rights
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury

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