To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates congressional findings establishing the historical significance of the Freedom Riders and their contribution to Civil Rights, provides authorization and presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders collectively, with the medal to be housed at the Smithsonian Institution, and provides authorization to charge the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund for medal production costs and deposit duplicate medal sale proceeds into the same fund. It relies on appropriations and procurement rules. The main policy areas are Civil Rights, Education, and Social Welfare.
Who Benefits and How
The Freedom Riders (collectively) would be affected, United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund (revenue from duplicate sales) could gain revenue opportunities, and Smithsonian Institution could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund could face higher costs and Secretary of the Treasury / U.S. Mint would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Creates congressional findings establishing the historical significance of the Freedom Riders and their contribution to Civil Rights.
- Provides authorization and presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders collectively, with the medal to be housed at the Smithsonian Institution.
- Provides authorization to charge the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund for medal production costs and deposit duplicate medal sale proceeds into the same fund.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates congressional findings establishing the historical significance of the Freedom Riders and their contribution to Civil Rights, provides authorization and presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders collectively, with the medal to be housed at the Smithsonian Institution, and provides authorization to charge the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund for medal production costs and deposit duplicate medal sale proceeds into the same fund.
Key Policy Areas
Civil Rights, Education, Social Welfare
Primary Purpose
The bill creates congressional findings establishing the historical significance of the Freedom Riders and their contribution to Civil Rights, provides authorization and presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders collectively, with the medal to be housed at the Smithsonian Institution, and provides authorization to charge the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund for medal production costs and deposit duplicate medal sale proceeds into the same fund.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- The Freedom Riders (collectively)
- United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund (revenue from duplicate sales)
- Smithsonian Institution
- Numismatic collectors and general public
Identified Costs
- United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund
- Secretary of the Treasury / U.S. Mint
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself, Ms. Ansari, Mrs. Beatty, …
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition …
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund, United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund (revenue from duplicate sales)
Positive-direction: United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund (revenue from duplicate sales)
Negative-direction: United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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