Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2025
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates congressional findings documenting the life and achievements of Constance Baker Motley, a pioneering civil rights attorney who argued landmark cases before the Supreme Court and became the first African-American, authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Constance Baker Motley, to be presented posthumously to her son Joel Motley III and niece Constance Royster, and authorizes the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund to cover costs of medal production, with proceeds from bronze duplicate sales to be deposited back into the Fund. It relies on appropriations. The main policy areas are Trade.
Who Benefits and How
Motley family (Joel Motley III, Constance Royster) could gain revenue opportunities, Medal collectors and public could gain revenue opportunities, and Civil rights community and historians would be affected.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.
Key Provisions
- Creates congressional findings documenting the life and achievements of Constance Baker Motley, a pioneering civil rights attorney who argued landmark cases before the Supreme Court and became the first African-American...
- Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Constance Baker Motley, to be presented posthumously to her son Joel Motley III and niece Constance Royster.
- Authorizes the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund to cover costs of medal production, with proceeds from bronze duplicate sales to be deposited back into the Fund.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates congressional findings documenting the life and achievements of Constance Baker Motley, a pioneering civil rights attorney who argued landmark cases before the Supreme Court and became the first African-American, authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Constance Baker Motley, to be presented posthumously to her son Joel Motley III and niece Constance Royster, and authorizes the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund to cover costs of medal production, with proceeds from bronze duplicate sales to be deposited back into the Fund.
Key Policy Areas
Trade
Primary Purpose
The bill creates congressional findings documenting the life and achievements of Constance Baker Motley, a pioneering civil rights attorney who argued landmark cases before the Supreme Court and became the first African-American, authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Constance Baker Motley, to be presented posthumously to her son Joel Motley III and niece Constance Royster, and authorizes the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund to cover costs of medal production, with proceeds from bronze duplicate sales to be deposited back into the Fund.
Policy Domains
Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2025
Identified Gains
- Motley family (Joel Motley III, Constance Royster)
- Medal collectors and public
- Civil rights community and historians
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Blumenthal (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Murphy, …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Motley family (Joel Motley III, Constance Royster)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
The Secretary of the Treasury, as defined in Section 3 for purposes of this Act.
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