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United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced: Feb 10, 2025

Latest action date: Feb 10, 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Feb 10, 2025
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.

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What this bill does

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.

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Armed Forces and National Security

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Conflicts and warsCongressional tributesMilitary historyMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersRacial and ethnic relationsSmithsonian InstitutionU.S. history

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  1. Introduced in Senate

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  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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