To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Joan Trumpauer Mulholland in recognition of her unique and substantial contributions to American life through her life-long commitment to social justice and equality for all citizens, exhibited both through direct action, at great personal risk, and through ongoing educational activities.
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Latest Action · May 23, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
This bill authorizes Congress to award a gold medal to Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, a prominent civil rights activist who participated in sit-ins, Freedom Rides, and other nonviolent demonstrations against racial segregation during the 1960s. Mulholland risked her safety by joining lunch counter sit-ins, integrating interstate travel, and attending the Selma to Montgomery March, and she later spent over 30 years as an educator promoting multicultural learning and equality. The Secretary of the Treasury would design and strike the gold medal, and the Speaker of the House and President pro Tempore of the Senate would present it on behalf of Congress. The bill also permits the Treasury Department to produce and sell bronze duplicate medals at cost, with proceeds returned to the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund. There is no specific funding amount or timeline specified beyond the authorization to use existing Mint funds as needed.
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