,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ide  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #d1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,johnson ( ,georgia 7= himself1 ,ms4   
,ans>i1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,ms4 
,br[n1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (      
,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4 ,ca/or (   
,florida1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mrs4   
,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new
 ,york1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1    
,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,craw=d1 ,ms4          
,crockett1 ,ms4 ,davids ( ,kansas1 ,ms4 
,dean ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4
 ,doggett1 ,mr4 ,fields1 ,mr4 ,fro/1    
,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor?
 ,c>ol9a1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( 
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,jacobs1 ,ms4            
,kamlag]-,dove1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 
,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mrs4 
,mc,bath1 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1 ,ms4        
,mc,collum1 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,mr4 ,meeks1
 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4          
,mosk[itz1 ,mr4 ,neal1 ,ms4             
,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mrs4  
,ramirez1 ,ms4 ,s*olt51 ,mr4 ,david     

,scott ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,ms4   
,/ev5s1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1  
,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (            
,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 
,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,turn] (
 ,texas1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1 ,ms4
 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,sykes1 &    
,mr4 ,v>gas7 introduc$ ! 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 late         
,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$om ,rid]s left on _! hi/oric ride1 
! ,int]/ate ,comm]ce ,commission 9      
conjunction ) ! ,u4,s4 ,attorney ,g5]al 
,rob]t ,k5n$y issu$ a ,f$]al ord] bann+ 
segregation at all int]/ate public      
facilities bas$ ^u race1 color or cre$4 
,! law became effective on ,novemb] #a1 
#aifa4  7#ac7 ,9 #bjaa1 ,b>ack ,obama1 !
 ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 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 #b1 at a     
price suffici5t to cov] ! co/ !re(1     
includ+ labor1 mat]ials1 dies1 use (    

ma*9]y1 & ov]head exp5ses4  #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  #e4   
,au?ority to use fund am\nts2 proce$s ( 
sale  7a7 ,au?ority ,to use fund am\nts 
,!re is au?oriz$ to be *>g$ aga9/ !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t ,public ,ent]prise   
,fund su* am\nts z may be necess>y to   
pay = ! co/s ( ! m$als /ruck "u ?is     
,act4  7b7 ,proce$s ( sale ,am\nts      
receiv$ f ! sale ( duplicate bronze     
m$als au?oriz$ "u section #d %all be    
deposit$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t      
,public ,ent]prise ,fund4