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S. 1368 · 108th Congress

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King Congressional Gold Medal bill

Law · 108-368 · Oct 25, 2004
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72 cosponsors · 45 D, 26 R, 1 I
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18 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. Senate Introduced Jun 27, 2003
  2. Senate Passed Sep 9, 2004
  3. House Passed Oct 8, 2004
  4. President To the President Oct 13, 2004
  5. President Signed Oct 25, 2004
  6. Law Oct 25, 2004

Authorizes the President to present, on behalf of Congress, a gold medal to Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. (posthumously) and his widow Coretta Scott King in recognition of their service to the Nation.

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Oct 25, 2004

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

Authorizes the President to present, on behalf of Congress, a gold medal to Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. (posthumously) and his widow Coretta Scott King in recognition of their service to the Nation.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King , Jr. (posthumously) and his widow Coretta Scott King in recognition of their contributions to the Nation on behalf of the civil rights movement.

Latest action (Oct 25, 2004): Became Public Law No: 108-368.

Policy area: Commemorations · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 27, 2003

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  1. Senate Introduced Jun 27, 2003
  2. Senate Passed Sep 9, 2004
  3. House Passed Oct 8, 2004
  4. President To the President Oct 13, 2004
  5. President Signed Oct 25, 2004
  6. Law Oct 25, 2004

No recorded floor vote found.