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S. 450: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021

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S. 450: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-02-25 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-334.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-02-25 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · 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: 117-334. (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

Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021

Plain summary

Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021 This act provides for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley. After it is awarded, the medal shall be given to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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Official text

Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · 69 cosponsors

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Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), John Cornyn (R-TX), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), James Lankford (R-OK), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Jack Reed (D-RI), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Tim Scott (R-SC), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Tina Smith (D-MN), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Mike Rounds (R-SD), John Hoeven (R-ND), Steve Daines (R-MT), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Rick Scott (R-FL), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), John Boozman (R-AR), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Alex Padilla (D-CA) and 9 more.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-s450 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117