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H.R. 6816 117th Congress House

United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act

Official title: To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the African Americans who served with Union forces during the Civil War, in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service.

Introduced: February 22, 2022 Introduced by: Eleanor Holmes Norton Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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Feb 22, 2022
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.
Feb 22, 2022
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E168)
Feb 22, 2022
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 Latest action February 22, 2022

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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the African Americans who served with Union forces in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during the Civil War.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8
D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jul 26, 2022
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Mar 21, 2022
Butterfield, G. K.
· Mar 16, 2022
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Feb 25, 2022
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Feb 22, 2022
 D
Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Feb 22, 2022
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 22, 2022
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Feb 22, 2022
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Feb 22, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6816: United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6816/
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"H.R. 6816: United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6816/.
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