S. 450 · 117th Congress

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

Introduced on Feb 25, 2021 by Richard Burr (R-NC). 69 cosponsors, 36 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-334.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-334
Introduced
Feb 25, 2021
Cosponsors
69
36 from the other party
Policy area
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill to award posthumously the Congressional Gold Medal to Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley.

Subjects

  • Congressional tributes
  • Crime victims
  • Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
  • Racial and ethnic relations
  • Smithsonian Institution
  • U.S. history

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Jan 5, 2023). Public domain.

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

This act provides for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley.

After it is awarded, the medal shall be given to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Richard BurrR-NCSponsor

Democrats · 36

Independents · 2

Republicans · 31

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Feb 25, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. Feb 25, 2021 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  3. Jan 10, 2022Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  4. Jan 10, 2022 · SenateSenate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Jan 10, 2022 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S119-120; text: CR S119-120)
  6. Jan 10, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  7. Jan 10, 2022 · SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S120-121)
  8. Jan 11, 2022 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  9. Jan 11, 2022 · HouseReceived in the House.
  10. Jan 11, 2022 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  11. Dec 21, 2022 · HouseMs. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  12. Dec 21, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9931-9933)
  13. Dec 21, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 450.
  14. Dec 21, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  15. Dec 21, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9931-9932)
  16. Dec 21, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. Dec 28, 2022Presented to President.
  18. Dec 28, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  19. Jan 5, 2023Signed by President.
  20. Jan 5, 2023Signed by President.
  21. Jan 5, 2023Became Public Law No: 117-334.
  22. Jan 5, 2023Became Public Law No: 117-334.

Committees

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Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.