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H.R. 1437 119th Congress House

Buffalo Soldiers Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025

Official title: To award a Congressional Gold Medal collectively to the Buffalo Soldier regiments, authorized by Congress in 1866 to serve in the United States Armed Forces, i… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To award a Congressional Gold Medal collectively to the Buffalo Soldier regiments, authorized by Congress in 1866 to serve in the United States Armed Forces, in recognition of their superior, dedicated, and vital service to our Nation.

Introduced: March 4, 2025 Introduced by: Marilyn Strickland Democratic · Washington 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.
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 4
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Dec 15, 2022 Senate · vote #399 On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment … Agreed To 71–19 See who voted →
Dec 15, 2022 Senate · vote #398 On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate amendment … Rejected 35–56 See who voted →
Dec 15, 2022 Senate · vote #397 On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment … Rejected 45–47 See who voted →
Dec 15, 2022 Senate · vote #393 On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 1437 Agreed To 75–20 See who voted →
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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.

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Buffalo Soldiers Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025

This bill provides for a Congressional Gold Medal to be awarded to the Buffalo Soldier regiments (six all-Black cavalry and infantry regiments authorized by Congress in 1866 to serve in the Armed Forces) in recognition of their vital service to the United States.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1437: Buffalo Soldiers Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1437/
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"H.R. 1437: Buffalo Soldiers Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1437/.
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H.R. 1437, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1437/.
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