HR 5340
Hazel M. Johnson Congressional Gold Medal Act
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Bill overview
This bill awards a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Hazel M. Johnson in recognition of her decades-long work in the environmental justice movement. Johnson dedicated her life to advocating for the health and safety of residents in Altgeld Gardens, Chicago, exposing environmental hazards and holding corporations and the government accountable. Her efforts led to significant policy changes, including the Environmental Justice Executive Order, and she is considered the ‘mother’ of the environmental justice movement.
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Bobby L. Rush
Cosponsors
Barbara Lee
Donald M., Jr. Payne
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