H.R. 2446: To award three Congressional Gold Medals to the law enforcement officers and those who protected American cities during the Black Lives Matter (BLM) riots beginning on May 26, 2020.

117th Congress · introduced 2021-04-12 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-04-12 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To award three Congressional Gold Medals to the law enforcement officers and those who protected American cities during the Black Lives Matter (BLM) riots beginning on May 26, 2020.

Plain summary

This bill provides for the award of Congressional Gold Medals to the Minneapolis Police Department, the Portland Police Department, and those who protected American cities during the riots of summer 2020.

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To award three Congressional Gold Medals to the law enforcement officers and those who protected American cities during the Black Lives Matter (BLM) riots beginning on May 26, 2020.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] · 4 cosponsors

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Andy Harris (R-MD)

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr2446.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr2446 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117