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Dec 17, 2018 Pub. L. 115–322 Enacted
Dec 17, 2018 Enrolled Bill See what changed
Jul 11, 2018 Received in Senate Received See what changed
Jul 10, 2018viewing Engrossed in House See what changed
Apr 3, 2017 Introduced in House Mr. Renacci (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Brooks of Indiana, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kind, Mr. MacArthur, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Rothfus, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Lance, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Farenthold, Mrs. Comstock, Mr. Knight, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mrs. Black, Mr. Sires, Mr. Valadao, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Soto, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Kilmer, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Welch, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Levin, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Norcross, Mr. Payne, Mr. Schrader, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Richmond, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Connolly, Ms. Meng, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Cárdenas, Ms. Maxine Waters of California, Mr. Bishop of Michigan, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Latta, Mr. Turner, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Collins of New York, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Clay, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Woodall, Mr. Long, Mr. Olson, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Holding, Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Issa, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Peters, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Crawford, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Walker, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Marino, Mr. Pittenger, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Cook, Mr. Yoder, and Mr. Brat) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

H.R. 1861 — what changed

The Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act

From Introduced in House to Engrossed in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Engrossed in House.

Sec. 2 Findings

Congress finds that—

(1)

changed Larry Doby was born in Camden, South Carolina, on December 13, 1923, and moved to Paterson, New Jersey, in 1938, where he became a standout ~~4 sport~~ four-sport athlete at Paterson Eastside High School;

(2)

Larry Doby attended Long Island University on a basketball scholarship before enlisting in the United States Navy during World War II;

(3)

upon his honorable discharge from the Navy in 1946, Larry Doby played baseball in the Negro National League for the Newark Eagles;

(4)

after playing the 1946 season, Larry Doby’s contract was purchased by the Cleveland Indians of the American League on July 3, 1947;

(5)

on July 5, 1947, Larry Doby became the first African-American to play in the American League;

(6)

Larry Doby played in the American League for 13 years, appearing in 1,533 games and batting .283, with 253 home runs and 970 runs batted in;

(7)

changed Larry Doby was voted to 7 seven All-Star teams, led the American League in home runs twice, and played in 2 two World Series;

(8)

in 1948, Larry Doby helped lead the Cleveland Indians to a World Series Championship over the Boston Braves and became the first African-American player to hit a home run in a World Series game;

(9)

after his stellar playing career ended, Larry Doby continued to make a significant contribution to his community;

(10)

Larry Doby was a pioneer in the cause of civil rights and received honorary doctorate degrees from Long Island University, Princeton University, and Fairfield University;

(11)

in 1978, Larry Doby became the manager of the Chicago White Sox, only the second African-American manager of a Major League Baseball team;

(12)

Larry Doby was the Director of Community Relations for the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association, where he was deeply involved in a number of inner-city youth programs; and

(13)

Larry Doby was inducted to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998.

H.R. 1861 — what changed

Sec. 2 Findings

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