119th Congress

H.R. 945

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel.

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Became law

Sponsor: Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.(D-GA)
Introduced: Feb 4, 2025
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Committees: House Committee on Financial Services; House Committee on House Administration
Official text: Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (124)

Original cosponsors (58)

Added later (66)

C001078 · Feb 5, 2025
Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) · Feb 5, 2025
Ilhan Omar (D-MN) · Feb 5, 2025
Julie Johnson (D-TX) · Feb 5, 2025
Marc A. Veasey (D-TX) · Feb 5, 2025
Mark Pocan (D-WI) · Feb 5, 2025
Ritchie Torres (D-NY) · Feb 5, 2025
Andrea Salinas (D-OR) · Feb 7, 2025
Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL) · Feb 7, 2025
Scott H. Peters (D-CA) · Feb 7, 2025
Seth Moulton (D-MA) · Feb 7, 2025
Dwight Evans (D-PA) · Feb 10, 2025
Joe Neguse (D-CO) · Feb 10, 2025
Judy Chu (D-CA) · Feb 10, 2025
Alma S. Adams (D-NC) · Feb 12, 2025
Dina Titus (D-NV) · Feb 12, 2025
Jahana Hayes (D-CT) · Feb 24, 2025
Kevin Mullin (D-CA) · Feb 24, 2025
Lauren Underwood (D-IL) · Feb 24, 2025
Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) · Feb 24, 2025
Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA) · Feb 24, 2025
Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) · Feb 24, 2025
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA) · Feb 27, 2025
Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) · Mar 3, 2025
Robert Menendez (D-NJ) · Mar 3, 2025
Shomari Figures (D-AL) · Mar 3, 2025
Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) · Mar 10, 2025
Becca Balint (D-VT) · Mar 14, 2025
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) · Mar 14, 2025
Brad Sherman (D-CA) · Mar 14, 2025
Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL) · Mar 14, 2025
Danny K. Davis (D-IL) · Mar 14, 2025
Darren Soto (D-FL) · Mar 14, 2025
Gabe Amo (D-RI) · Mar 14, 2025
Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL) · Mar 14, 2025
Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) · Mar 14, 2025
Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) · Mar 14, 2025
Mike Quigley (D-IL) · Mar 14, 2025
Sean Casten (D-IL) · Mar 14, 2025
Diana DeGette (D-CO) · Mar 18, 2025
J. Luis Correa (D-CA) · Mar 18, 2025
Kim Schrier (D-WA) · Mar 18, 2025
Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) · Mar 18, 2025
Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM) · Mar 18, 2025
Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA) · Mar 18, 2025
Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY) · Mar 18, 2025
Steve Cohen (D-TN) · Mar 21, 2025
Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY) · Mar 21, 2025
Donald Norcross (D-NJ) · Mar 25, 2025
Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA) · Mar 31, 2025
Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) · Mar 31, 2025
Pete Aguilar (D-CA) · Apr 1, 2025
Angie Craig (D-MN) · Apr 21, 2025
Greg Landsman (D-OH) · Apr 29, 2025
Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA) · Oct 17, 2025
Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) · Dec 2, 2025
Morgan McGarvey (D-KY) · Dec 3, 2025
Wesley Bell (D-MO) · Dec 3, 2025
Lori Trahan (D-MA) · Dec 5, 2025
Deborah K. Ross (D-NC) · Dec 11, 2025
Chellie Pingree (D-ME) · Dec 16, 2025
Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR) · Dec 16, 2025
Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI) · Dec 16, 2025
Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) · Feb 10, 2026
Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX) · Feb 17, 2026
Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. (D-NJ) · Feb 20, 2026

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

This bill provides for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, in recognition of their contribution to civil rights by fighting for equality in interstate travel.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

Feb 4, 2025 · House
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.
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced in House