Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal Act
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What this bill does
Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal Act
This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King in recognition of her courageous and groundbreaking leadership in advancing equal rights for women in athletics, education, and society.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Sep 20, 2023
Introduced & referred to committee
Sep 26, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-88.
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - NY · D-NY
68 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - WV · R-WV
· I-AZ
U.S. Representative - ME · I-ME
Indiana Governor · R-IN
U.S. Representative - PA · D-PA
U.S. Representative - ME · R-ME
U.S. Representative - HI · D-HI
Member of Congress · R-FL
U.S. Representative - TX · R-TX
U.S. Representative - AL · R-AL
Member of Congress · D-VA
U.S. Representative - CA · D-CA
+ 56 more cosponsors
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 118 |
| Bill Type | S |
| Bill Number | 2861 |
| Origin Chamber | Senate |
| Current Status | Introduced |
| Policy Area | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | September 20, 2023 |
| Latest Action | September 26, 2024 |
| Cosponsors | 68 · House vote — · 1 views |