US HB1628

Awards a Congressional Gold Medal collectively to the 761st Tank Battalion, the first Black American armored unit to serve in combat during World War II, activated April 1, 1942 and deactivated June 1, 1946

Recognizes the battalion's 183 consecutive days of combat, nearly 50% casualty rate, loss of 71 tanks, and infliction of 130,000 German casualties, including key actions at the Battle of the Bulge and breaking through the Siegfried Line

Notes individual decorations earned by battalion members: 1 Medal of Honor, 11 Silver Stars, and approximately 300 Purple Hearts, with formal recognition delayed until the 1978 Presidential Unit Citation

Directs the gold medal to be displayed at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, with provisions for the museum to loan it to locations associated with the battalion

Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell bronze duplicate medals, with costs covered by and proceeds deposited into the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund