S. 186 · 113th Congress
A bill to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley, in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, where the 4 little Black girls lost their lives, which served as a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Richard Shelby
- Introduced
- 2013-01-30
- Latest action
- 2013-01-30 · Introduced in Senate
Subjects
Congressional tributes
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history
Commemorative events and holidays
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Crime victims
Violent crime
Alabama