S. 527 · 114th Congress

A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or in the final Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March in March of 1965, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
Jeff Sessions
Introduced
2015-02-12
Latest action
2015-02-27 · Held at the desk.

Cosponsors (74)

Ed Markey

Current member Senate MA Democrat

Roy Blunt

Former member Senate MO Republican

Ted Cruz

Current member Senate TX Republican

Tim Kaine

Current member Senate VA Democrat

Jack Reed

Current member Senate RI Democrat

Ben Sasse

Former member Senate NE Republican

Tim Scott

Current member Senate SC Republican

Ron Wyden

Current member Senate OR Democrat