S. 277: Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-01-30 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-01-30 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019

Plain summary

Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 This bill requires the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make arrangements for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Fred Korematsu, in recognition of his contributions to civil rights, his loyalty and patriotism to the United States, and his dedication to justice and equality. The medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution and will be available for display and research, and can be loaned, as appropriate, for display elsewhere.

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Official text

Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · 27 cosponsors

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Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Patty Murray (D-WA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Tina Smith (D-MN), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] reported raising $616,935 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s277.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s277 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116