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To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss, in recognition of his contributions to preservation of American Civil War history and continued efforts to bring our Nation's history…

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To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss, in recognition of his contributions to preservation of American Civil War history and continued efforts to bring our Nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling.

Introduced: July 21, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss in recognition of his contributions to the preservation of American Civil War history and his continued efforts to bring our nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling.

What's happening now June 26, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Jul 21, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7385: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss, in recognition of his contributions to preservation of American Civil War history and continued efforts to bring our Nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7385/
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"H.R. 7385: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss, in recognition of his contributions to preservation of American Civil War history and continued efforts to bring our Nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7385/.
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H.R. 7385, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7385/.
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[H.R. 7385: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss, in recognition of his contributions to preservation of American Civil War history and continued efforts to bring our Nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7385/)
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