I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1355 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2019 Mr. Ryan (for himself, Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Pascrell , Mrs. Beatty , Ms. Moore , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Ms. Norton , Ms. Johnson of Texas , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Fudge , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , and Mr. Rush ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on House Administration , 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 A BILL To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Simeon Booker in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism, including his reporting during the Civil Rights movement and his social and political commentary.