To award a congressional gold medal to Dr. Dorothy Height in recognition of her many contributions to the Nation.

This bill authorizes the President of the United States to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Dorothy Height, a prominent civil rights leader and educator. The medal serves as the highest civilian expression of national appreciation for her decades of leadership in the struggle for equality and her service as the president of the National Council of Negro Women. While the bill does not change federal law or public policy, it provides formal national recognition of Dr. Height’s historical impact on American social justice and civil rights.