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US HB1437
Bill
Status
2/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
Marilyn Strickland
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AI Summary
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Awards a single Congressional Gold Medal collectively to the Buffalo Soldier regiments, the all-Black cavalry and infantry units authorized by Congress in 1866 and active until Army desegregation in 1951
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Recognizes service across multiple conflicts including frontier security missions, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II (92nd Infantry Division), and the Korean War
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Directs the gold medal to be displayed at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, with encouragement to loan it to other Buffalo Soldier-related locations
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Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell bronze duplicate medals at cost-covering prices, with proceeds deposited into the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund
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Costs to be charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund; medals designated as national medals and numismatic items under federal law
Legislative Description
Buffalo Soldiers Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025
Armed forces and national security
Last Action
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.
2/18/2025