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H.R. 1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act

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H.R. 1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-04-03 · Sports and Recreation · Latest: Became Public Law No: 115-322.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-04-03 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 115-322. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act

Plain summary

Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Larry Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league athletics, civil rights, and the Armed Forces during World War II.

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Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16] · 294 cosponsors

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Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Mark E. Amodei (R-NV), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), David P. Joyce (R-OH), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), David G. Valadao (R-CA), Darren Soto (D-FL), Peter Welch (D-VT), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Grace Meng (D-NY), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and 234 more.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr1861 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115