Session 117

S 450

Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021

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Session 117

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Session 117

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Bill overview

This bill awards posthumous Congressional Gold Medals to Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley to honor their roles in the Civil Rights Movement. The legislation recognizes the injustice surrounding Emmett Till’s murder and Mamie Till-Mobley’s courageous response, including her demand for an open-casket funeral and subsequent work to seek justice for her son. The medals will be presented to the National Museum of African American History and Culture for display.

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Legislative history

2021-02-25Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

2021-02-25

Introduced in Senate

2022-01-10Senate

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S120-121)

2022-01-10

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

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The official record shows passage by unanimous consent or voice vote where no roll call was taken. No member-level tally is available for these steps, and the district map does not apply.

12/21/2022HouseVoice vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9931-9932)
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12/21/2022Voice vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
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1/10/2022SenateUnanimous consent
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S120-121)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
1/10/2022Unanimous consent
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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Passage without roll call

12/21/2022HouseVoice vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9931-9932)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
12/21/2022Voice vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
1/10/2022SenateUnanimous consent
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S120-121)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
1/10/2022Unanimous consent
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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