H.R. 1003 · 116th Congress
Aretha Franklin Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Brenda Lawrence
- Introduced
- 2019-02-06
- Latest action
- 2019-02-06 · Introduced in House
Summary
Aretha Franklin Congressional Gold Medal Act
This bill instructs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Aretha Franklin in recognition of her outstanding artistic and historical significance to the culture of the United States.
Following the award of the medal, it shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it shall be displayed as appropriate and made available for research.