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US HB6712
Bill
Status
12/15/2025
Primary Sponsor
Adriano Espaillat
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AI Summary
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Posthumously awards a Congressional Gold Medal to Robert Parris Moses (1935-2021) for his contributions to American education and civil rights
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Moses led voter registration efforts in Mississippi during the 1960s as a Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee leader and helped organize the 1964 Mississippi "Freedom" Summer Project
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Founded the Algebra Project in 1982 using a MacArthur Fellowship, which has helped more than 40,000 students in hundreds of schools develop math literacy skills
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Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to strike the gold medal and authorizes sale of bronze duplicates at cost, with proceeds deposited into the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund
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Designates Maisha Moses, his daughter, as the authorized recipient of the medal following the posthumous presentation
Legislative Description
Robert Parris Moses Congressional Gold Medal Act
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
12/15/2025