S. 2179 · 108th Congress

A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Reverend Oliver L. Brown.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2004-03-09
Latest action
2004-03-09 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal in commemoration of the Reverend Oliver L. Brown (the lead plaintiff in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education) in recognition of his and his fellow plaintiffs' enduring contributions to civil rights and American society.