119th Congress
H.R. 1933
James Earl Jones Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Michael Lawler(R-NY)
- Introduced
- Mar 6, 2025
- Policy area
- Arts, Culture, Religion
- Committees
- House Committee on Financial Services
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (47)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Ritchie Torres (D-NY)
Added later (46)
- Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) · Apr 1, 2025
- Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) · Apr 1, 2025
- Mike Kelly (R-PA) · Apr 1, 2025
- Paul Tonko (D-NY) · Apr 1, 2025
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY) · Apr 3, 2025
- David Rouzer (R-NC) · Apr 3, 2025
- Grace Meng (D-NY) · Apr 7, 2025
- Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) · Apr 7, 2025
- Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA) · Apr 7, 2025
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI) · Apr 7, 2025
- James A. Himes (D-CT) · Apr 8, 2025
- Donald G. Davis (D-NC) · Apr 10, 2025
- Michael T. McCaul (R-TX) · Apr 10, 2025
- J. Luis Correa (D-CA) · Apr 17, 2025
- Ken Calvert (R-CA) · Apr 17, 2025
- Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) · Apr 17, 2025
- Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY) · Apr 17, 2025
- Young Kim (R-CA) · Apr 21, 2025
- Dwight Evans (D-PA) · May 19, 2025
- Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL) · May 19, 2025
- Greg Stanton (D-AZ) · Jun 3, 2025
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) · Jun 3, 2025
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH) · Jun 10, 2025
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) · Jun 11, 2025
- Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR) · Jun 11, 2025
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) · Jun 11, 2025
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT) · Jun 12, 2025
- David G. Valadao (R-CA) · Jun 23, 2025
- Pat Fallon (R-TX) · Jun 23, 2025
- Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) · Jun 23, 2025
- Aaron Bean (R-FL) · Jul 10, 2025
- Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) · Jul 10, 2025
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) · Jul 10, 2025
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) · Jul 10, 2025
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) · Jul 10, 2025
- Vince Fong (R-CA) · Jul 16, 2025
- Marc A. Veasey (D-TX) · Jul 22, 2025
- George Latimer (D-NY) · Jul 29, 2025
- Josh Riley (D-NY) · Jul 29, 2025
- Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ) · Aug 8, 2025
- Michael Guest (R-MS) · Aug 19, 2025
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) · Aug 26, 2025
- Angie Craig (D-MN) · Sep 30, 2025
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) · Sep 30, 2025
- Greg Landsman (D-OH) · Dec 9, 2025
- Summer L. Lee (D-PA) · Dec 15, 2025
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: To award posthumously a congressional gold medal to James Earl Jones, an American icon, in recognition of a remarkable life in reshaping perceptions, dismantling racial barriers, and advocating for equal opportunities for people of all backgrounds in film and theatre.
Latest action(Mar 6, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 6, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. - Mar 6, 2025
Introduced in House