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H.R. 3287 · 108th Congress

To award congressional gold medals posthumously on behalf of Reverend Joseph A. DeLaine, Harry and Eliza…

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To award congressional gold medals posthumously on behalf of Reverend Joseph A. DeLaine, Harry and Eliza Briggs, and Levi Pearson in recognition of their contributions to the Nation as pioneers in the effort to desegregate public schools that led directly to the landmark desegregation case of Brown et al. v. the Board of Education of Topeka et al.

Law · 108-180 · Dec 15, 2003
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299 cosponsors · 201 D, 97 R, 1 I
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293 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. House Introduced Oct 10, 2003
  2. House Passed Nov 18, 2003
  3. Senate Passed Nov 25, 2003
  4. President To the President Dec 3, 2003
  5. President Signed Dec 15, 2003
  6. Law Dec 15, 2003

Authorizes the President to award congressional gold medals posthumously, to their next of kin, on behalf of Reverend Joseph A.

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Dec 15, 2003

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the President to award congressional gold medals posthumously, to their next of kin, on behalf of Reverend Joseph A. DeLaine, Harry and Eliza Briggs, and Levi Pearson, in recognition of their contributions to the Nation as pioneers in South Carolina in the effort to desegregate public schools that led directly to the landmark desegregation case of Brown et al. v. the Board of Education of Topeka et al.

Directs that amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals be deposited in the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: To award congressional gold medals posthumously on behalf of Reverend Joseph A. DeLaine, Harry and Eliza Briggs, and Levi Pearson in recognition of their contributions to the Nation as pioneers in the effort to desegregate public schools that led directly to the landmark desegregation case of Brown et al. v. the Board of Education of Topeka et al.

Latest action (Dec 15, 2003): Became Public Law No: 108-180.

Policy area: Commemorations · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 10, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Oct 10, 2003
  2. House Passed Nov 18, 2003
  3. Senate Passed Nov 25, 2003
  4. President To the President Dec 3, 2003
  5. President Signed Dec 15, 2003
  6. Law Dec 15, 2003

No recorded floor vote found.