2023-2024 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
SB2861: Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal Act
Legislative Summary
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King, an American icon, in recognition of a remarkable life devoted to championing equal rights for all, in sports and in society.
Bill History
9/20/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Senate
5/8/2024
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate
5/8/2024
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3627-3628; text: CR S3627-3628)
Senate
5/9/2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate
5/10/2024
Received in the House.
House of Representatives
5/10/2024
Held at the desk.
House of Representatives
9/17/2024
Mrs. Kim (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
House of Representatives
9/17/2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5250-5253)
House of Representatives
9/17/2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2861.
House of Representatives
9/17/2024
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
House of Representatives
9/17/2024
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5289-5290)
House of Representatives
9/17/2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 308 - 87 (Roll no. 419). (text: CR H5250-5251)
House of Representatives
9/17/2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
9/24/2024
Presented to President.
Senate
9/26/2024
Signed by President.
Senate
9/26/2024
Became Public Law No: 118-88.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass RC# 419
9/17/2024
308
Yea
87
Nay
0
Not Voting
35
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(9/26/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 47
Republican: 20
Independent: 2
Primary Sponsor
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (68)
Shelley Capito
Republican
Krysten Sinema
Democrat
Angus King
Independent
Mike Braun
Republican
John Fetterman
Democrat
Susan Collins
Republican
Mazie Hirono
Democrat
Rick Scott
Republican
John Cornyn
Republican
Katie Boyd Britt
Republican
Tim Kaine
Democrat
Alex Padilla
Democrat
Robert Casey
Democrat
Patty Murray
Democrat
Tammy Duckworth
Democrat
Christopher Coons
Democrat
Richard Durbin
Democrat
Marsha Blackburn
Republican
Martin Heinrich
Democrat
Cory Booker
Democrat
Margaret Hassan
Democrat
Chuck Grassley
Republican
Jeff Merkley
Democrat
Lisa Murkowski
Republican
Ben Lujan
Democrat
Lindsey Graham
Republican
Joni Ernst
Republican
John Hickenlooper
Democrat
Raphael Warnock
Democrat
Ron Wyden
Democrat
Laphonza Butler
Democrat
Markwayne Mullin
Republican
Joe Manchin
Democrat
Kevin Cramer
Republican
Elizabeth Warren
Democrat
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democrat
Mark Kelly
Democrat
Chris Van Hollen
Democrat
Richard Blumenthal
Democrat
Tina Smith
Democrat
Todd Young
Republican
John Thune
Republican
Amy Klobuchar
Democrat
Edward Markey
Democrat
Jon Tester
Democrat
Catherine Cortez Masto
Democrat
Jeanne Shaheen
Democrat
Thomas Carper
Democrat
Maria Cantwell
Democrat
Mark Warner
Democrat
Jack Reed
Democrat
Brian Schatz
Democrat
Deb Fischer
Republican
Jacky Rosen
Democrat
Jon Ossoff
Democrat
Tammy Baldwin
Democrat
Dan Sullivan
Republican
Tommy Tuberville
Republican
Pete Ricketts
Republican
Mike Lee
Republican
Christopher Murphy
Democrat
Benjamin Cardin
Democrat
Robert Menendez
Democrat
Gary Peters
Democrat
Bernard Sanders
Independent
Debbie Stabenow
Democrat
Sherrod Brown
Democrat
Peter Welch
Democrat