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H.R. 7317 119th Congress House

Golden Thirteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

Official title: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to the Golden Thirteen, in recognition of their contributions to the Nation.

Introduced: February 2, 2026 Introduced by: Eleanor Holmes Norton Democratic · District of Columbia 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 2, 2026
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E88)
Feb 2, 2026
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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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Golden Thirteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill provides for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the Golden Thirteen (i.e., the first 13 Black officers in the U.S. Navy), in recognition of their contributions to the country.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7317: Golden Thirteen Congressional Gold Medal Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7317/
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"H.R. 7317: Golden Thirteen Congressional Gold Medal Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7317/.
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H.R. 7317, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7317/.
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