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.

119th Congress · introduced 2025-02-04 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: 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.

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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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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.

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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.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · 124 cosponsors

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Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Shontel M. Brown (D-OH), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Troy A. Carter (D-LA), André Carson (D-IN), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), James E. Clyburn (D-SC), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Jim Costa (D-CA), Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR), Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), Sharice Davids (D-KS), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Cleo Fields (D-LA), Maxwell Frost (D-FL), Al Green (D-TX), Donald G. Davis (D-NC), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), LaMonica McIver (D-NJ), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL), Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Haley M. Stevens (D-MI), Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), Shri Thanedar (D-MI), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Norma J. Torres (D-CA), Nikema Williams (D-GA), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI) and 64 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] reported raising $514,399 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr945.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr945 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills