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S. 1993 (112th)

Lena Horne Recognition Act

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Introduced

14 December 2011

Last action

14 December 2011 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11], Susan Collins, Kirsten Gillibrand, Charles Schumer, Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3], Sheldon Whitehouse, Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Richard Blumenthal, Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Bernie Sanders, Christopher Coons, Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Mark Warner

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14 August 2025

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Summary

Lena Horne Recognition Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design in commemoration of Lena Horne in recognition of her achievements and contributions to American culture and the civil rights movement.

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Timeline

  1. 14 December 2011

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 December 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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