S 498
119th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Conflicts and wars
Congressional tributes
Military history
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Racial and ethnic relations
Smithsonian Institution
U.S. history
United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 10, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Ask about this bill
Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.
Plain-English summary
United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act
This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to the African Americans who served with Union forces in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during the Civil War.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Related & companion bills
1
Bill text
1 version
- Introduced in Senate Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
3
Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 498: United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-498/
"S. 498: United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-498/.
S. 498, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-498/.
[S. 498: United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-498/)