United States · Law · S
S. 2861 (118th)
Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal Act
Introduced
20 September 2023
Last action
26 September 2024 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 118-88.
Sponsors
Kirsten Gillibrand, Shelley Capito, Kyrsten Sinema, Angus King, Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN], John Fetterman, Susan Collins, Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rick Scott, John Cornyn, Katie Britt, Timothy Kaine, Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Patty Murray, Tammy Duckworth, Christopher Coons, Richard Durbin, Marsha Blackburn, Martin Heinrich, Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Maggie Hassan, Chuck Grassley, Jeff Merkley, Lisa Murkowski, Ben Luján, Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Joni Ernst, John Hickenlooper, Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA], Ron Wyden, Sen. Butler, Laphonza R. [D-CA], Markwayne Mullin, Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [I-WV], Kevin Cramer, Elizabeth Warren, Sheldon Whitehouse, Mark Kelly, Chris Van Hollen, Richard Blumenthal, Tina Smith, Todd Young, John Thune, Amy Klobuchar, Edward Markey, Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Catherine Cortez Masto, Jeanne Shaheen
Subjects
Education
Source updated
26 June 2026
Summary
Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill 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.
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Timeline
20 September 2023
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
20 September 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
8 May 2024
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3627-3628; text: CR S3627-3628)
Source: Floor
8 May 2024
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3627-3628; text: CR S3627-3628)
Source: Floor
8 May 2024
Discharge
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
8 May 2024
Committee
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
9 May 2024
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
10 May 2024
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
10 May 2024
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
17 September 2024
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
17 September 2024
Vote
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)
Source: Floor
17 September 2024
Vote
Passed/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)
Source: Floor
17 September 2024
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5250-5253)
Source: Floor
17 September 2024
Vote
At 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.
Source: Floor
17 September 2024
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2861.
Source: Floor
17 September 2024
Floor
Mrs. Kim (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
24 September 2024
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
24 September 2024
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
26 September 2024
Became law
Became Public Law No: 118-88.
Source: President
26 September 2024
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
26 September 2024
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
17 September 2024 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed · Official source
Yes 308 · No 87 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 35
- A. FergusonYea
- Aaron BeanYea
- Abigail SpanbergerYea
- Adam SchiffNot Voting
- Adam SmithYea
- Adrian SmithYea
- Adriano EspaillatNot Voting
- Al GreenYea
Showing the first 8 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Public Law · 27 September 2024 · Official file
- Engrossed in Senate · 8 May 2024 · Official file
- Introduced in Senate · 20 September 2023 · Official file
Documents
11 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 27 September 2024
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 27 September 2024
Public Law
summary · EN · 26 September 2024
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 8 May 2024
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 8 May 2024
Passed Senate
summary · EN · 8 May 2024
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 September 2023
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 September 2023
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 20 September 2023
Sponsors
- Kirsten Gillibrand · D · Sponsor
- Shelley Capito · R · Sponsor
- Kyrsten Sinema · I · Sponsor
- Angus King · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- John Fetterman · D · Cosponsor
- Susan Collins · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rick Scott · R · Cosponsor
- John Cornyn · R · Cosponsor
- Katie Britt · R · Cosponsor
- Timothy Kaine · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
- Patty Murray · D · Cosponsor
- Tammy Duckworth · D · Cosponsor
- Christopher Coons · D · Cosponsor
- Richard Durbin · D · Cosponsor
- Marsha Blackburn · R · Cosponsor
- Martin Heinrich · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Maggie Hassan · D · Cosponsor
- Chuck Grassley · R · Cosponsor
- Jeff Merkley · D · Cosponsor
- Lisa Murkowski · R · Cosponsor
- Ben Luján · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Joni Ernst · R · Cosponsor
- John Hickenlooper · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Ron Wyden · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Butler, Laphonza R. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Markwayne Mullin · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [I-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Kevin Cramer · R · Cosponsor
- Elizabeth Warren · D · Cosponsor
- Sheldon Whitehouse · D · Cosponsor
- Mark Kelly · D · Cosponsor
- Chris Van Hollen · D · Cosponsor
- Richard Blumenthal · D · Cosponsor
- Tina Smith · D · Cosponsor
- Todd Young · R · Cosponsor
- John Thune · R · Cosponsor
- Amy Klobuchar · D · Cosponsor
- Edward Markey · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Catherine Cortez Masto · D · Cosponsor
- Jeanne Shaheen · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2861
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/2861
- us · 118-s-2861 · source updated 26 June 2026