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Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced: February 12, 2020 Introduced by: Suozzi, Thomas R. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 21, 2019
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Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill directs Congress to make arrangements for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of the bravery and outstanding service during World War I of the 369th Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the Harlem Hellfighters.

What's happening now November 21, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 12
D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Mar 11, 2020
SERRANO, JOSE
· Feb 27, 2020
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Feb 25, 2020
Demings, Val
· Feb 21, 2020
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 21, 2020
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 21, 2020
Brown, Anthony
· Feb 12, 2020
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 7, 2020
Heck, Denny
· Jan 30, 2020
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 24, 2020
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jan 9, 2020
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jan 9, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 13, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Dec 13, 2019
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Dec 10, 2019
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Dec 6, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5248: Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5248/
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"H.R. 5248: Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5248/.
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H.R. 5248, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5248/.
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