2023-2024 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB8231: James Earl Jones Congressional Gold Medal Act
Legislative Summary
To award a congressional gold medal to James Earl Jones, an American icon, in recognition of a remarkable life in reshaping perceptions, dismantling racial barriers, and advocating for equal opportunities for people of all backgrounds in film and theatre.
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Bill History
5/2/2024
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
5/2/2024
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(5/2/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Financial Services(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 115
Democrat: 79
Independent: 1
Primary Sponsor
Michael Lawler
Republican
Co-Sponsors (194)
Ritchie Torres
Democrat
Marcus Molinaro
Republican
Blaine Luetkemeyer
Republican
Anthony D'Esposito
Republican
John Garamendi
Democrat
Josh Gottheimer
Democrat
Maxine Waters
Democrat
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democrat
Brittany Pettersen
Democrat
Pat Ryan
Democrat
Morgan McGarvey
Democrat
James McGovern
Democrat
Marcy Kaptur
Democrat
Kweisi Mfume
Democrat
Shri Thanedar
Democrat
Henry Cuellar
Democrat
Daniel Kildee
Democrat
Yvette Clarke
Democrat
Derek Kilmer
Democrat
Steny Hoyer
Democrat
Debbie Dingell
Democrat
Rashida Tlaib
Democrat
Timothy Kennedy
Democrat
Katherine Clark
Democrat
Kathy Manning
Democrat
Kim Schrier
Democrat
Darren Soto
Democrat
Luis Correa
Democrat
Adriano Espaillat
Democrat
Jonathan Jackson
Democrat
Nydia Velazquez
Democrat
Grace Napolitano
Democrat
Mike Levin
Democrat
Norma Torres
Democrat
Jared Golden
Democrat
Jamie Raskin
Democrat
Grace Meng
Democrat
Emanuel Cleaver
Democrat
Earl Blumenauer
Democrat
Madeleine Dean
Democrat
Rosa DeLauro
Democrat
Blake Moore
Republican
Michael McCaul
Republican
Scott DesJarlais
Republican
Trent Kelly
Republican
Jeff Duncan
Republican
Stephanie Bice
Republican
Tom Cole
Republican
Kevin Hern
Republican
Steve Womack
Republican
Michael Simpson
Republican
Harold Rogers
Republican
Nicholas Langworthy
Republican
Carol Miller
Republican
Suzanne Lee
Democrat
Juan Ciscomani
Republican
Aaron Bean
Republican
Kevin Kiley
Republican
Drew Ferguson
Republican
Nathaniel Moran
Republican
Scott Fitzgerald
Republican
Morgan Luttrell
Republican
Mike Ezell
Republican
Jerry Carl
Republican
Dale Strong
Republican
Andrew Garbarino
Republican
Thomas Suozzi
Democrat
Jody Arrington
Republican
Pete Aguilar
Democrat
Zachary Nunn
Republican
Don Bacon
Republican
Tom Emmer
Republican
Greg Landsman
Democrat
John James
Republican
Michael Guest
Republican
Tim Walberg
Republican
Laurel Lee
Republican
Jacob Laturner
Republican
Mike Carey
Republican
Thomas Kean
Republican
William Timmons
Republican
Randy Feenstra
Republican
Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Republican
Garland Barr
Republican
Doug LaMalfa
Republican
David Kustoff
Republican
Barry Loudermilk
Republican
James Comer
Republican
Barbara Lee
Democrat
Christopher Deluzio
Democrat
Nancy Pelosi
Democrat
Mark Alford
Republican
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Republican
Monica De La Cruz
Republican
John Carter
Republican
Brian Babin
Republican
Michael Burgess
Republican
Randy Weber
Republican
Mike Flood
Republican
Brad Finstad
Republican
James Himes
Democrat
Jared Moskowitz
Democrat
Jeff Jackson
Democrat
Joseph Morelle
Democrat
Bill Pascrell
Democrat
Bill Huizenga
Republican
Brad Wenstrup
Republican
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Republican
Jennifer Kiggans
Republican
Claudia Tenney
Republican
Ashley Hinson
Republican
Mike Kelly
Republican
Lloyd Smucker
Republican
Ryan Zinke
Republican
John Moolenaar
Republican
Tracey Mann
Republican
Ken Calvert
Republican
Brandon Williams
Republican
John Duarte
Republican
Brian Mast
Republican
Kelly Armstrong
Republican
August Pfluger
Republican
Nicole Malliotakis
Republican
Mario Diaz-Balart
Republican
Maria Salazar
Republican
French Hill
Republican
Celeste Maloy
Republican
John Rutherford
Republican
Michelle Fischbach
Republican
Michelle Steel
Republican
Young Kim
Republican
Vince Fong
Republican
Michael Rulli
Republican
Carlos Gimenez
Republican
Michael Waltz
Republican
Elizabeth Van Duyne
Republican
Gregory Pence
Republican
Larry Bucshon
Republican
Nick LaLota
Republican
Garret Graves
Republican
Russell Fry
Republican
Ernest Gonzales
Republican
Joe Wilson
Republican
David Joyce
Republican
Rick Allen
Republican
Earl Carter
Republican
Jimmy Panetta
Democrat
Colin Allred
Democrat
Frank Pallone
Democrat
Sylvia Garcia
Democrat
Paul Tonko
Democrat
Gregory Meeks
Democrat
Hillary Scholten
Democrat
Elissa Slotkin
Democrat
Jason Crow
Democrat
Donald Davis
Democrat
Pete Sessions
Republican
Eric Crawford
Republican
Gus Bilirakis
Republican
Charles Fleischmann
Republican
Max Miller
Republican
Roger Williams
Republican
Patrick Fallon
Republican
Brian Fitzpatrick
Republican
David Rouzer
Republican
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democrat
Bryan Steil
Republican
Bonnie Coleman
Democrat
Lisa McClain
Republican
Daniel Goldman
Democrat
Bennie Thompson
Democrat
Salud Carbajal
Democrat
Katie Porter
Democrat
Alma Adams
Democrat
Troy Balderson
Republican
Jack Bergman
Republican
Robert Aderholt
Republican
Shontel Brown
Democrat
Gregorio Sablan
Independent
Andre Carson
Democrat
Joyce Beatty
Democrat
Elise Stefanik
Republican
Troy Carter
Democrat
Seth Moulton
Democrat
Erin Houchin
Republican
Henry Johnson
Democrat
Jennifer McClellan
Democrat
Dwight Evans
Democrat
David Valadao
Republican
Debbie Lesko
Republican
Nikema Williams
Democrat
Jahana Hayes
Democrat
Greg Stanton
Democrat
Joseph Neguse
Democrat