To award congressional gold medals posthumously on behalf of Reverend Joseph A. DeLaine, Harry and Eliza Briggs, and Levi Pearson in recognition of their contributions to the Nation as pioneers in the effort to desegregate public schools that led directly to the landmark desegregation case of Brown et al. v. the Board of Education of Topeka et al.

Bill: 108-hr-3287
Sponsor: Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]
Introduced: 2003-10-10 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil rights workers
Congress
Congressional gold medals
Desegregation in education
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Law
Supreme Court decisions

Summary:
action_date: 2003-10-10
text: 
Authorizes the President to award congressional gold medals posthumously, to their next of kin, on behalf of Reverend Joseph A. DeLaine, Harry and Eliza Briggs, and Levi Pearson, in recognition of their contributions to the Nation as pioneers in South Carolina in the effort to desegregate public schools that led directly to the landmark desegregation case of Brown et al. v. the Board of Education of Topeka et al. 
 
Directs that amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals be deposited in the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

action_date: 2003-12-15
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Authorizes the President to award congressional gold medals posthumously, to their next of kin, on behalf of Reverend Joseph A. DeLaine, Harry and Eliza Briggs, and Levi Pearson, in recognition of their contributions to the Nation as pioneers in South Carolina in the effort to desegregate public schools that led directly to the landmark desegregation case of Brown et al. v. the Board of Education of Topeka et al. 
 
Directs that amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals be deposited in the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-12-15
text: Became Public Law No: 108-180.
action_date: 2003-12-15
text: Became Public Law No: 108-180.
action_date: 2003-12-15
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-12-15
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-12-03
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-12-03
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-11-26
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-11-25
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S16051)
action_date: 2003-11-25
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S16051)
action_date: 2003-11-19
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2003-11-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-11-18
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 11/19/2003 H11484-11485)
action_date: 2003-11-18
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 11/19/2003 H11484-11485)
action_date: 2003-11-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3287.
action_date: 2003-11-18
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 11/19/2003 H11484-11487)
action_date: 2003-11-18
text: Mrs. Biggert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2003-10-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
action_date: 2003-10-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2003-10-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-10-10
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-180