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118th Congress Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

S. 2861: Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal Act

Became LawPublic Law 118-88, signed Sep 26, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Sep 20, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (completed)May 8, 2024
  3. Passed House (completed)Sep 17, 2024, 308–87
  4. To the President (completed)Sep 24, 2024
  5. Became law (completed)Sep 26, 2024

Summary

Public Law, Sep 26, 2024

This act provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King in recognition of her courageous and groundbreaking leadership in advancing equal rights for women in athletics, education, and society.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Sep 17, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 308–87

Yea 308two-thirds 264Nay 87

  • Democrats197 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans110 yea, 87 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Rudy Yakym (R-IN), Michael Waltz (R-FL), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Randy Weber (R-TX), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), William Timmons (R-SC), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Keith Self (R-TX) and Dale Strong (R-AL) voted Nay; and 77 more

See how all 395 members voted

Showing 430 of 430 members

Yea 308

Republicans (110)

Democrats (197)

Independents (1)

Nay 87

Republicans (87) broke with their party

Not voting 35

Senate

Passed by unanimous consent

May 8, 2024

No recorded vote, so there is no member-by-member tally.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Sep 17, 2024HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 308–87
    Roll call 419 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats1970014
    Republicans11087021
    Independents1000
    Total30887035

    House roll call 419: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    87 crossed party lines: 87 Republicans

    How each member voted (430)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

68

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

966 points earned
  1. 1Kirsten Gillibrand D-NY SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone, discharged, passed Senate, passed House, became law8 events+172
  2. 2Jodey Arrington R-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Brian Babin R-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Troy Balderson R-OH1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Jim Banks R-IN1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Sep 26, 2024Signed by the President. Became Public Law 118-88.
  2. Sep 24, 2024Presented to the President.
  3. Sep 17, 2024Passed the House, 308–87.
  4. May 8, 2024Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
  5. Sep 20, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Kirsten Gillibrand.
Show the full action history (19 actions)
  1. Sep 26, 2024Signed by President.
  2. Sep 26, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-88.
  3. Sep 24, 2024Presented to President.
  4. Sep 17, 2024Mrs. Kim (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  5. Sep 17, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5250-5253)
  6. Sep 17, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2861.
  7. Sep 17, 2024At 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.
  8. Sep 17, 2024Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5289-5290)
  9. Sep 17, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: 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)
  10. Sep 17, 2024On 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)
  11. Sep 17, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  12. May 10, 2024Received in the House.
  13. May 10, 2024Held at the desk.
  14. May 9, 2024Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  15. May 8, 2024Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  16. May 8, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3627-3628; text: CR S3627-3628)
  17. May 8, 2024Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3627-3628; text: CR S3627-3628)
  18. Sep 20, 2023Introduced in Senate
  19. Sep 20, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.