,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #djda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aa1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia 7= himself1    
,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1  
,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1   
,mr4 ,clay1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4    
,meeks1 ,ms4 ,hahn1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mrs4 
,beatty1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,pitts1 ,mr4  
,h9ojosa1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4          
,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1    
,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,d+ell1 ,ms4 ,sewell (
 ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,ms4 ,br[n (   
,florida1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4  
,*ri/5s51 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s (    
,florida1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 
,edw>ds1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1   
,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis (
 ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 
,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,ellison1
 ,mr4 ,fattah1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,ms4      
,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4     
,gutirrez1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1    
,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (           
,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1

 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,ms4 ,eddie 
,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1 & ,mr4       
,jeffries7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial   
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 = a p]iod to be 
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to aw>d a          
,congressional ,gold ,m$al to ! ,fre$om 
,rid]s1 collectively1 9 recognition ( _!
 unique contribution to ,civil ,rights1 
:i* inspir$ a revolution>y movem5t =    
equality 9 int]/ate travel4  #a4 ,f9d+s 
,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9    
#aifj1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt rul$ 9 ,boynton 
v4 ,virg9ia t segregat$ bus & rail      
/ations 7 uncon/itutional4  7#b7 ,!     
rigid sy/em ( racial segregation t      
prevail$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! #aifjs
 did n p]mit a ,black p]son to sit next 
to a ,:ite p]son on any bus travel+     
?r\gh int]/ate comm]ce & 9 mo/ locations
 9 ! ,s\?4 ,bus /ations _h ,:ites ,only 

wait+ areas & ,blacks 7 n p]mitt$ to    
wait 9 ^? areas despite ! ,supreme ,c\rt
 mak+ x ! law ( ! l&4  7#c7 ,! ,fre$om  
,rid]s1 ) ! int5t to end segregation 9  
public transportation ?r\gh\t ! ,s\?1   
pav$ ! way = full racial integration ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates transit sy/em4 ,!y       
ov]came prejudice1 discrim9ation1 &     
viol5ce4 ,!y sp>k$ a movem5t t *ang$ our
 ,nation4  7#d7 ,! ,congress ( ,racial  
,equality 7,c4,o4,r4,e47 select$ ?irte5 
volunte]s = nonviol5t response tra9+ to 
jo9 9 ! ,fre$om ,rides f ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1
 to ,new ,orleans1 ,,la4 ,! ,fre$om     
,rid]s us$ _! /rategies ( nonviol5ce    
?r\gh\t ! ,s\? to *all5ge ! region's    
,jim ,cr[ laws directly & en=ce !       
,supreme ,c\rt decision 9 ,boynton4     
7#e7 ,on ! morn+ ( ,may #d1 #aifa1 !    
,fre$om ,rid]s1 compris$ ( sev5 ,blacks 
& six ,:ites1 bo>d$ two buses1 ) ,blacks
 & ,:ites seat$ toge!r4 ,^? ?irte5      
,fre$om ,rid]s 73 ,g5evieve ,hughes     
,h\ghton1 ,*>les ,p]son1 ,hank ,?omas1  
,john ,lewis1 ,edw>d ,blank5heim1 ,james

 ,f>m]1 ,walt] ,b]gman1 ,frances        
,b]gman1 ,joseph ,p]k9s1 ,jimmy         
,mc,donald1 ,mae ,francis ,m\ltrie1     
,b5jam9 ,elton ,cox1 & ,alb]t ,bigel[4  
,mo/ segregat$ ,/ates consid]$ ev5 ?is  
level ( integration a crime4 ,at v>i\s  
/ops along ! way1 ! ,fre$om ,rid]s w\ld 
ent] areas designat$ ,:ites & ,color$ & 
w\ld eat toge!r at segregat$ lun* c\nt]s
 to defy local laws4  7#f7 ,initially1 !
 ,fre$om ,rid]s _h enc\nt]$ only m9or   
cla%es until a /op 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a4 ,9   
,rock ,hill1 an angry mob sev]ely beat  
,john ,lewis1 n[ a ,congressman f ! #e? 
,di/rict ( ,georgia1 :5 he ent]$ ! bus  
/ation4 ,h5ry ,hank ,?omas 0 jail$ :5 he
 ent]$ ! bus /ation 9 ,w9nsboro4        
,au?orities deliv]$ him to a wait+ mob  
long aft] ! /ation _h clos$ t ev5+4 ,a  
local ,black m9i/] rescu$ ,?omas1 enabl+
 him to rejo9 ! gr\p 9 ,columbia4       
,h[ev]1 ,lewis 0 s badly beat5 he c\ld n
 cont9ue ! ,fre$om ,rides4  7#g7 ,dr4   
,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41 & o!r civil      
rights lead]s met ) ! gr\p 9 ,atlanta to

 dissuade _! cont9uance ?r\gh ! ,deep   
,s\? due to dea? ?reats4 ,despite ^!    
w>n+s1 m ,fre$om ,rid]s jo9$ 9 ,atlanta4
 ,d$icat$ to _! mission to end          
segregation 9 ! ,s\? & tra9$ 9 nonviol5t
 movem5ts1 ! ,fre$om ,rid]s cont9u$ on  
_! j\rney4  7#h7 ,on ,"m's ,day1 ,may   
#ad1 #aifa1 ! ,fre$om ,rid]s 7 on two   
diff]5t buses4 ,an angry mob 9 ,anni/on1
 ,alabama1 firebomb$ ! fir/ bus4 ,:5 !  
,fre$om ,rid]s ru%$ out1 /ill *ok+ f !  
?ick smoke ( ! burn+ bus1 ! wait+ angry 
mob beat !m ) lead pipes & baseball bats
 z ! bus explod$4 ,ambulances refus$ to 
transport ! ,black ,fre$om ,rid]s to !  
hospital4 ,! mob beat ! ,fre$om ,rid]s  
on ! second bus & =c$ !m to sit 9 !     
back4 ,z !y j\rney$ to ,birm+ham1 ano!r 
mob savagely beat ! ,fre$om ,rid]s4     
7#i7 ,! ,na%ville 7,,tn7 ,/ud5t ,gr\p1 a
 local gr\p ( /ud5ts :o _h be5          
successful 9 desegregat+ ! lun* c\nt]s &
 movie !at]s 9 ,na%ville 7,,tn71 v[$ n  
to let ^! acts ( viol5ce curtail ! goal 
( ! ,fre$om ,rides4 ,!y s5t _! memb]s to

 cont9ue ! ,fre$om ,rides & call$ out to
 o!r /ud5t gr\ps to d ! same4  7#aj7 ,z 
! viol5ce grew1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates call$ 9 ! ,national ,gu>d 
& ! ,u4,s4 ,m>%als to protect ! ,fre$om 
,rid]s z !y j\rney$ ?r\gh ,alabama4 ,?is
 protection 0 %ort-liv$4 ,! ,f$]al      
au?orities turn$ ! ,fre$om ,rid]s ov] to
 ! local au?orities 9 ,mississippi :o !n
 arre/$ ! ,fre$om ,rid]s = di/urb+ !    
peace4  7#aa7 ,! gov]nm5t ( ,mississippi
 imprison$ _m ( ! ,fre$om ,rid]s 9      
,p>*man ,prison kn[n = its horrific     
conditions1 su* z subject+ ! ,fre$om    
,rid]s to /rip se>*es1 "w on *a9 gangs1 
& light %9+ 9 _! cells #bd h\rs a day4  
,despite ^! conditions1 ! ,fre$om ,rid]s
 refus$ bail because !y 7 det]m9$ to    
spread ! message ( _! nonviol5t movem5t4
  7#ab7 ,five mon?s aft] ! fir/ ,fre$om 
,rides left on _! hi/oric ride1 !       
,int]/ate ,comm]ce ,commission 9        
conjunction ) ! ,u4,s4 ,attorney ,g5]al 
,rob]t ,k5n$y issu$ a ,f$]al ord] bann+ 
segregation at all int]/ate public      

facilities bas$ ^u race1 color or cre$4 
,! law became effective on ,novemb] #a1 
#aifa4  7#ac7 ,9 #bjaa1 ! ,presid5t ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates paid tribute to ! ,fre$om 
,rid]s ) a ,presid5tial ,proclamation   
honor+ ! #ej? ,anniv]s>y ( ! fir/       
,fre$om ,ride by brave ,am]icans ^:     
selfless act ( c\rage help$ pave ! way =
 o!rs to cont9ue on ! road to ,civil    
,rights 9 ,am]ica4  #b4 ,congressional  
,gold ,m$al  7a7 ,pres5tation           
au?orization ,! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t pro       
tempore ( ! ,s5ate %all make appropriate
 arrangem5ts = ! pres5tation1 on behalf 
( ! ,congress1 ( a gold m$al (          
appropriate design to ! ,fre$om ,rid]s1 
collectively1 9 recognition ( _! unique 
contribution to ,civil ,rights1 :i*     
inspir$ a revolution>y movem5t to       
equality 9 int]/ate travel4  7b7 ,design
 & /rik+ ,= ! purposes ( ! aw>d ref]r$  
to 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,treasury 7h]eaft] 9 ?is ,act ref]r$ to 
z ! ,secret>y7 %all /rike a gold m$al ) 

suitable emblems1 devices1 &            
inscriptions1 to be det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y4  7c7 ,smi?sonian ,in/itution 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,foll[+ ! aw>d ( ! gold   
m$al "u subsection 7a71 ! gold m$al %all
 be giv5 to ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1  
:]e x w be available = display z        
appropriate & available = rese>*4  7#b7 
,s5se ( ! ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( !    
,congress t ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution   
%\ld make ! gold m$al aw>d$ pursuant to 
?is ,act available = display else:]e1   
p>ticul>ly at appropriate locations     
associat$ ) ! ,fre$om ,rid]s4  #c4      
,duplicate m$als ,! ,secret>y may /rike 
& sell duplicates 9 bronze ( ! gold m$al
 /ruck pursuant to section #b "u su*    
regulations z ! ,secret>y may prescribe1
 at a price suffici5t to cov] ! co/     
!re(1 includ+ labor1 mat]ials1 dies1 use
 ( ma*9]y1 & ov]head exp5ses1 & ! co/ ( 
! gold m$al4  #d4 ,national m$als ,m$als
 /ruck pursuant to ?is ,act are national
 m$als = ! purposes ( *apt] #ea ( title 
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4