Edward J. Dwight, Jr., Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025
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Feb 26, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced in House
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Edward J. Dwight, Jr., Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025
This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Edward J. Dwight, Jr., the first African American astronaut candidate in the United States, in recognition of his historic service to the United States, his example of excellence during times of struggle and overt racism, and his contributions in art and Black history.
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1626: Edward J. Dwight, Jr., Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1626/
"H.R. 1626: Edward J. Dwight, Jr., Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1626/.
H.R. 1626, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1626/.
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