United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

S 527 — A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or in the final Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March in March of 1965, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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  2. Died in session

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Summary

A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or in the final Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March in March of 1965, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965. (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal to the Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the final Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March during March of 1965, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965. (Sec. 4) The medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals.

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Action History

  1. Held at the desk.

  2. Received in the House.

  3. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  4. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1137-1138; text as passed Senate: CR S1137)

  5. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 24.

  6. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Reported by Senator Shelby without amendment. Without written report.

  7. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  8. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

Alabama Congressional tributes Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers Protest and dissent Racial and ethnic relations U.S. history Voting rights Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 527 do?
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or in the final Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March in March of 1965, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965. (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal to the Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the final Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March during March of 1965, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965. (Sec. 4) The medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals.
Who sponsors S 527?
S 527 is sponsored by Jeff Sessions (R).
What is the current status of S 527?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 527?
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