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H.R. 3866: To award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the pioneers and participants of the Civil Rights movement.

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H.R. 3866: To award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the pioneers and participants of the Civil Rights movement.

112th Congress · introduced 2012-02-01 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2012-02-01 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

To award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the pioneers and participants of the Civil Rights movement.

Plain summary

Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to collectively honor the pioneers and participants of the civil rights movement in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service to their country. Directs that the Medal be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it shall be displayed. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian should make the Medal available for display elsewhere, particularly at other locations associated with the civil rights movement.

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Official text

To award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the pioneers and participants of the Civil Rights movement.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · 63 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Gwen Moore (D-WI), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Al Green (D-TX), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), André Carson (D-IN), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Peter Welch (D-VT), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) and 3 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] reported raising $785,039 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr3866 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112