United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6810 (115th)
To affirm the power of the President to revoke the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded to Bill Cosby and to provide for criminal penalties for anyone who wears or publicly displays a Presidential Medal of Freedom that has been revoked.
Introduced
13 September 2018
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Status
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Summary
This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the President should revoke the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded to William Henry (Bill) Cosby in 2002. Additionally, it amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to fraudulently wear or publicly display a Presidential Medal of Freedom that has been revoked. A violator is subject to a fine, up to one year in prison, or both.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 September 2018
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 September 2018
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 13 September 2018
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6810
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/6810