# Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2022

This bill is a tribute to honor Constance Baker Motley, a groundbreaking civil rights lawyer and judge who fought for racial equality throughout her career. The bill doesn't create new laws or change how government works—it's simply Congress officially recognizing her remarkable contributions to American civil rights history.

Constance Baker Motley was a trailblazer who worked as a lawyer for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and later became a federal judge. She argued cases before the Supreme Court and fought against segregation and discrimination. She was also the first Black woman to become a federal judge. This bill allows Congress to formally acknowledge her legacy and the importance of her work in advancing civil rights for all Americans.

Since this is a tribute rather than legislation that creates new policies or programs, it doesn't directly affect your daily life or change any laws. However, it does serve an important cultural purpose by ensuring that significant figures in the fight for equality are remembered and celebrated by the nation's government. It's the kind of bill Congress passes to honor people whose work has shaped American history and values.

Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2022

Blumenthal, Richard

Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2022 This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Constance Baker Motley in recognition of her contributions and service to the United States in advancing civil rights as an attorney, elected official, and judge.