Bill · S. 2784· Senate(119-S-2784)

Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2025

Age: 80 years

Connecticut

Introduced: 9/11/2025
Last activity: 9/11/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sponsored by: Richard Blumenthal
Cosponsors: - 27 - 1

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the ``Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2025'', seeks to award the Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Constance Baker Motley. The legislation recognizes her service and contributions to the United States, including her work as a civil rights lawyer and a federal judge. The Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate are tasked with arranging the presentation of the medal. The Secretary of the Treasury is responsible for designing and striking the gold medal. The medal is to be presented to Motley's son, Joel Motley III, and her niece, Constance Royster.

Yes· 3 of 4

Would Black Americans be better off under this?+5
The bill provides formal national recognition for the achievements of a prominent African-American legal figure.
Would women be better off under this?+5
The bill commemorates a woman who achieved historic firsts in the federal judiciary and state government.
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+5
The bill recognizes the historical service of a pioneering African-American civil rights lawyer and judge.