United States · Law · S
S. 450 (117th)
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021
Introduced
25 February 2021
Last action
5 January 2023 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 117-334.
Sponsors
Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Tammy Baldwin, Michael Bennet, Richard Blumenthal, Maria Cantwell, Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Susan Collins, Christopher Coons, John Cornyn, Catherine Cortez Masto, Tammy Duckworth, Richard Durbin, Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Josh Hawley, Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Cindy Hyde-Smith, Angus King, Amy Klobuchar, James Lankford, Edward Markey, Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Jeff Merkley, Christopher Murphy, Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], John Reed, Jacky Rosen, Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Bernie Sanders, Tim Scott, Thomas Tillis, Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA], Elizabeth Warren, Sheldon Whitehouse, Roger Wicker, Ron Wyden, Bill Hagerty, Tina Smith, Mark Warner, Jeanne Shaheen, Shelley Capito, Mike Rounds, John Hoeven, Steve Daines, Roger Marshall, Jerry Moran, Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN], Joni Ernst
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021 This bill provides for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley. After it is awarded, the medal shall be given to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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Timeline
25 February 2021
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
25 February 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
10 January 2022
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S119-120; text: CR S119-120)
Source: Floor
10 January 2022
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
10 January 2022
Discharge
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
10 January 2022
Committee
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
11 January 2022
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
11 January 2022
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
11 January 2022
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
21 December 2022
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
21 December 2022
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 450.
Source: Floor
21 December 2022
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9931-9933)
Source: Floor
21 December 2022
Floor
Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
21 December 2022
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
21 December 2022
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9931-9932)
Source: Floor
28 December 2022
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
28 December 2022
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
5 January 2023
Became law
Became Public Law No: 117-334.
Source: President
5 January 2023
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
5 January 2023
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Public Law · 6 January 2023 · Official file
- Engrossed in Senate · 10 January 2022 · Official file
- Introduced in Senate · 25 February 2021 · Official file
Documents
12 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 6 January 2023
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 6 January 2023
Public Law
summary · EN · 5 January 2023
Passed House
summary · EN · 21 December 2022
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 10 January 2022
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 10 January 2022
Passed Senate
summary · EN · 10 January 2022
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 February 2021
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 February 2021
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 25 February 2021
Sponsors
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Tammy Baldwin · D · Sponsor
- Michael Bennet · D · Sponsor
- Richard Blumenthal · D · Sponsor
- Maria Cantwell · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
- Susan Collins · R · Sponsor
- Christopher Coons · D · Sponsor
- John Cornyn · R · Sponsor
- Catherine Cortez Masto · D · Sponsor
- Tammy Duckworth · D · Sponsor
- Richard Durbin · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Josh Hawley · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Cindy Hyde-Smith · R · Sponsor
- Angus King · I · Sponsor
- Amy Klobuchar · D · Sponsor
- James Lankford · R · Sponsor
- Edward Markey · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Jeff Merkley · D · Sponsor
- Christopher Murphy · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- John Reed · D · Sponsor
- Jacky Rosen · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Bernie Sanders · I · Sponsor
- Tim Scott · R · Sponsor
- Thomas Tillis · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Elizabeth Warren · D · Sponsor
- Sheldon Whitehouse · D · Sponsor
- Roger Wicker · R · Sponsor
- Ron Wyden · D · Sponsor
- Bill Hagerty · R · Cosponsor
- Tina Smith · D · Cosponsor
- Mark Warner · D · Cosponsor
- Jeanne Shaheen · D · Cosponsor
- Shelley Capito · R · Cosponsor
- Mike Rounds · R · Cosponsor
- John Hoeven · R · Cosponsor
- Steve Daines · R · Cosponsor
- Roger Marshall · R · Cosponsor
- Jerry Moran · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Joni Ernst · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/450
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/450
- us · 117-s-450 · source updated 6 December 2025