,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #bd #aad? ,,congress  
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #ebg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate 
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ab1  
#bjae,mr4 ,sessions 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,book]1 ,mr4 ,%elby1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4  
,blunt1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4
 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mrs4 ,box]1   
,mr4 ,burr1 ,mr4 ,donnelly1 ,mr4 ,durb91
 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4   
,frank51 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 
,leahy1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1   
,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4       
,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4  
,w>r51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,isakson1   
,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,cork]1 ,mr4 ,rubio1
 ,mr4 ,sasse1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mr4       
,cotton1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,alex&]1  
,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,wick]1    
,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4       
,scott1 ,mr4 ,coats1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mr4  
,co*ran1 ,mr4 ,hat*1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4
 ,hoev51 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1   
,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,reid1   
,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 
,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1 ,mr4     

,re$1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4    
,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4   
,c>d91 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 ,mr4 ,casey1  
,ms4 ,heitkamp1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1
 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,hell]1 & ,mrs4      
,fis*]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs        
,febru>y #bd1 #bjae,report$ by ,mr4     
,%elby1 )\t am5dm5t  ,a ,,bill  ,to aw>d
 a ,congressional ,gold ,m$al to ! ,foot
 ,soldi]s :o p>ticipat$ 9 ,bloody       
,sunday1 ,turn>\nd ,tuesday1 or ! f9al  
,selma to ,montgom]y ,vot+ ,rights ,m>* 
9 ,m>* ( #aife1 :i* s]v$ z a cataly/ = !
 ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife4  #a4 ,f9d+s
 ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,m>*  
#g1 #bjae1 w m>k #ej ye>s s9ce ! brave  
,foot ,soldi]s ( ! ,vot+ ,rights        
,movem5t fir/ attempt$ to m>* f ,selma  
to ,montgom]y on ,bloody ,sunday 9      
prote/ aga9/ ! d5ial ( _! "r to vote1 & 
7 brutally assault$ by ,alabama /ate    
troop]s4  7#b7 ,beg9n+ 9 #aifd1 memb]s (
 ! ,/ud5t ,nonviol5t ,coord9at+         

,committee attempt$ to regi/]           
,african-,am]icans to vote ?r\gh\t !    
/ate ( ,alabama4  7#c7 ,^! ef=ts 7      
design$ to ensure t e ,am]ican citiz5   
w\ld be able to ex]cise _! con/itutional
 "r to vote & h _! voices he>d4  7#d7   
,by ,decemb] ( #aifd1 _m ( ^! ef=ts     
rema9$ unsuccessful4 ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r   
,k+1 ,jr41 work+ ) lead]s f ! ,/ud5t    
,nonviol5t ,coord9at+ ,committee & !    
,s\!rn ,*ri/ian ,lead]%ip ,conf]5ce1    
began to organize prote/s ?r\gh\t       
,alabama4  7#e7 ,on ,m>* #g1 #aife1 ov] 
#ejj vot+ rights m>*]s kn[n z ,foot     
,soldi]s ga!r$ on ! ,edmund ,pettus     
,bridge 9 ,selma1 ,alabama 9 peaceful   
prote/ ( ! d5ial ( _! mo/ sacr$ &       
con/itutionally protect$ "r--! "r to    
vote4  7#f7 ,l$ by ,john ,lewis ( !     
,/ud5t ,nonviol5t ,coord9at+ ,committee 
& ,rev4 ,hosea ,williams ( ! ,s\!rn     
,*ri/ian ,lead]%ip ,conf]5ce1 ^! ,foot  
,soldi]s began ! m>* t[>ds ! ,alabama   
,/ate ,capitol 9 ,montgom]y1 ,alabama4  
7#g7 ,z ! ,foot ,soldi]s cross$ !       

,edmund ,pettus ,bridge1 !y 7 confront$ 
by a wall ( ,alabama /ate troop]s :o    
brutally attack$ & beat !m4  7#h7       
,am]icans across ! c\ntry witness$ ?is  
tragic turn ( ev5ts z news /ations      
broadca/$ ! brutality on a day t w\ld be
 lat] kn[n z ,bloody ,sunday4  7#i7 ,two
 days lat] on ,tuesday1 ,m>* #i1 #aife1 
ne>ly #b1ejj ,foot ,soldi]s l$ by ,dr4  
,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+ risk$ _! lives once m & 
attempt$ a second peaceful m>* />t+ at !
 ,edmund ,pettus ,bridge4 ,?is second   
attempt$ m>* 0 lat] kn[n z ,turn>\nd    
,tuesday4  7#aj7 ,fe>+ = ! safety ( ^!  
,foot ,soldi]s :o receiv$ no protection 
f f$]al or /ate au?orities dur+ ?is     
second m>*1 ,dr4 ,k+ l$ ! m>*]s to !    
base ( ! ,edmund ,pettus ,bridge &      
/opp$4 ,dr4 ,k+ kneel$ & (f]$ a pray] ( 
solid>ity & walk$ back to ! *ur*4  7#aa7
 ,presid5t ,lyndon ,b4 ,johnson1 inspir$
 by ! brav]y & det]m9ation ( ^! ,foot   
,soldi]s & ! atrocities !y endur$1      
ann\nc$ 8 plan = a vot+ rights bill aim$
 at secur+ ! preci\s "r to vote = all   

citiz5s dur+ an address to ,congress on 
,m>* #ae1 #aife4  7#ab7 ,on ,m>* #ag1   
#aife1 "o week aft] ,turn>\nd ,tuesday1 
,u4,s4 ,di/rict ,judge ,frank ,m4       
,johnson rul$ ! ,foot ,soldi]s _h a     
,fir/ ,am5dm5t "r to petition ! gov]nm5t
 ?r\gh peaceful prote/1 & ord]$ f$]al   
ag5ts to provide full protection to !   
,foot ,soldi]s dur+ ! ,selma to         
,montgom]y ,vot+ ,rights ,m>*4  7#ac7   
,judge ,johnson's decision ov]turn$     
,alabama ,gov]nor ,george ,wallace's    
prohibition on ! prote/ due to public   
safety conc]ns4  7#ad7 ,on ,m>* #ba1    
#aife1 "u ! c\rt ord]1 ! ,u4,s4 ,army1 !
 f$]aliz$ ,alabama ,national ,gu>d1 &   
c\ntless f$]al ag5ts & m>%als escort$   
ne>ly #h1jjj ,foot ,soldi]s f ! />t ( _!
 h]oic j\rney 9 ,selma1 ,alabama to _!  
safe arrival on ! /eps ( ! ,alabama     
,/ate ,capitol ,build+ on ,m>* #be1     
#aife4  7#ae7 ,! extraord9>y brav]y &   
sacrifice ^! ,foot ,soldi]s display$ 9  
pursuit ( a peaceful m>* f ,selma to    
,montgom]y br\ght national att5tion to !

 /ruggle = equal vot+ rights1 & s]v$ z !
 cataly/ = ,congress to pass ! ,vot+    
,rights ,act ( #aife1 :i* ,presid5t     
,johnson sign$ into law on ,augu/ #f1   
#aife4  7#af7 ,to commemorate ! #ej?    
anniv]s>y ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,movem5t & !
 passage ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife1
 x is befitt+ t ,congress be/[ ! highe/ 
civilian honor1 ! ,congressional ,gold  
,m$al1 9 #bjae1 to ! ,foot ,soldi]s :o  
p>ticipat$ 9 ,bloody ,sunday1 ,turn>\nd 
,tuesday or ! f9al ,selma to ,montgom]y 
,vot+ ,rights ,m>* dur+ ,m>* ( #aife1   
:i* s]v$ z a cataly/ = ! ,vot+ ,rights  
,act ( #aife4  #b4 ,congressional ,gold 
,m$al  7a7 ,pres5tation au?oriz$ ,!     
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! 
,presid5t ,pro ,tempore ( ! ,s5ate %all 
make appropriate arrangem5ts = !        
pres5tation1 on behalf ( ,congress1 ( a 
gold m$al ( appropriate design to !     
,foot ,soldi]s :o p>ticipat$ 9 ,bloody  
,sunday1 ,turn>\nd ,tuesday1 or ! f9al  
,selma to ,montgom]y ,vot+ ,rights ,m>* 
dur+ ,m>* ( #aife1 :i* s]v$ z a cataly/ 

= ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife4  7b7    
,design & /rik+ ,= purposes ( !         
pres5tation ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is ,act z ! ,secret>y7 %all /rike a    
gold m$al ) suitable emblems1 devices1 &
 inscriptions to be det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y4  7c7 ,aw>d ( m$al ,foll[+ !  
aw>d ( ! gold m$al describ$ 9 subsection
 7a71 ! m$al %all be giv5 to ! ,selma   
,int]pretative ,c5t] 9 ,selma1 ,alabama1
 :]e x %all be available = display or   
tempor>y loan to be display$ else:]e1 z 
appropriate4  #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$al4 
#d4 ,/atus ( m$als  7a7 ,national m$als 
,! m$als /ruck pursuant to ?is ,act are 
national m$als = purposes ( *apt] #ea ( 
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7    

,numismatic items ,= purposes ( sections
 #eacd & #eacf ( title #ca1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 all m$als /ruck "u ?is    
,act %all be consid]$ to be numismatic  
items4  ,febru>y #bd1 #bjae,report$ )\t 
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