HR 5940
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the United States whose visionary leadership secured passage of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, Social Security Amendments Act (Medicare) of 1965, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Higher Education Act of 1965, and Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965.
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Bill overview
This bill proposes to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lyndon B. Johnson in recognition of his significant contributions to American society during his presidency. Specifically, it honors his leadership in enacting landmark legislation including the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Medicare, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Higher Education Act of 1965, and the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965. The medal will be presented to the Lyndon B. Johnson Library and Museum for public display and research.
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Sheila Jackson Lee
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