S. 2861 · 118th Congress

Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced on Sep 20, 2023 by Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY). 68 cosponsors, 20 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-88.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-88
Introduced
Sep 20, 2023
Cosponsors
68
20 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 a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King, an American icon, in recognition of a remarkable life devoted to championing equal rights for all, in sports and in society.

Subjects

  • Athletes
  • Congressional tributes
  • Professional sports
  • Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
  • Women's rights

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Kirsten E. GillibrandD-NYSponsor

Democrats · 44

Independents · 4

Republicans · 20

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Sep 17, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 308–87

History

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  1. Sep 20, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Sep 20, 2023 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  3. May 8, 2024Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  4. May 8, 2024 · SenateSenate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  5. May 8, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3627-3628; text: CR S3627-3628)
  6. May 8, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3627-3628; text: CR S3627-3628)
  7. May 9, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  8. May 10, 2024 · HouseReceived in the House.
  9. May 10, 2024 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  10. Sep 17, 2024 · HouseMrs. Kim (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. Sep 17, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5250-5253)
  12. Sep 17, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2861.
  13. Sep 17, 2024 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  14. Sep 17, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5289-5290)
  15. Sep 17, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 308 - 87 (Roll no. 419). (text: CR H5250-5251)House · Roll call 419
  16. Sep 17, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 308 - 87 (Roll no. 419). (text: CR H5250-5251)House · Roll call 419
  17. Sep 17, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Sep 24, 2024Presented to President.
  19. Sep 24, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  20. Sep 26, 2024Signed by President.
  21. Sep 26, 2024Signed by President.
  22. Sep 26, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-88.
  23. Sep 26, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-88.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. United States Tennis Association11 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)
  2. HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN3 reports
    $637.7K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 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.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.