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119th Congress
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United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act
Introduced: February 10, 2025
Introduced by:
Booker, Cory A.
Democratic
· New Jersey
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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
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.
Committees of jurisdiction
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