H.R. 812: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Simeon Booker in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including reporting during the Civil Rights movement, as well as social and political commentary.

H.R. 812: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Simeon Booker in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including reporting during the Civil Rights movement, as well as social and political commentary.

115th Congress · introduced 2017-02-01 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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Who proposed it: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · what a sponsor is
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To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Simeon Booker in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including reporting during the Civil Rights movement, as well as social and political commentary.

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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 to Simeon Saunders Booker, Jr., in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including his reporting during the civil rights movement and his social and political commentary.

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To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Simeon Booker in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including reporting during the Civil Rights movement, as well as social and political commentary.

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Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · 44 cosponsors

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David P. Joyce (R-OH), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Adam Smith (D-WA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Darren Soto (D-FL), André Carson (D-IN), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr812.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr812 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115