H.R. 360 · 113th Congress · 2013–2014
To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley to commemorate the lives they lost 50 years ago in the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, where these 4 little Black girls' ultimate sacrifice served as a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.
H.R. 360 in the 113th Congress (2013–2014) became law — introduced on Jan 23, 2013, sponsored by Terri A. Sewell with 301 co-sponsors. Congress held 1 roll call vote on it.
During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Became law
- Introduced
- Jan 23, 2013
- Co-sponsors
- 301
- Policy area
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Public law
- Public Law 113-11
What it does
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a congressional gold medal to commemorate the lives of Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley (children who lost their lives in the September 1963 bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, an incident recognized as a catalyst for the civi…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Terri A. Sewell (D-AL). Co-sponsors: 205 Democrats, 96 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJan 23, 2013
- Passed the HouseApr 24, 2013
- Passed the SenateMay 9, 2013
- Sent to the PresidentMay 15, 2013
- Became lawMay 24, 2013
Latest action: Became Public Law No: 113-11. (May 24, 2013)
How Congress voted
- On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
House · Apr 24, 2013 · Passed420–0
Every roll call vote on this bill
Other Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues bills in the 113th Congress
- H.J.Res. 43: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
- S. 186: A bill to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair…
- H.R. 874: Alice Paul Women's Suffrage Congressional Gold Medal Act
- H.R. 1091: Life at Conception Act
- H.R. 2764: Sanctity of Life Act of 2013
- H.R. 3133: Marriage and Religious Freedom Act
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From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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