To award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the pioneers and participants of the Civil Rights movement.

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Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to collectively honor the pioneers and participants of the civil rights movement in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service to their country. Directs that the Medal be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it shall be displayed. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian should make the Medal available for display elsewhere, particularly at other locations associated with the civil rights movement.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 February 2012

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  Introduced in House · EN · 1 February 2012

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