761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act

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HR 6788

Introduced

Feb 18, 2022

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Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period ...

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Armed Forces and National Security Conflicts and wars Congressional tributes Europe Military history Military personnel and dependents Minority employment Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers Smithsonian Institution

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761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the 761st Tank Battalion in recognition of their role in the success of Allied forces in Europe during World War II and for the example they set as the first Black soldiers to go to war as part of an American armored unit.

Following the award of the gold medal, the gold medal shall be given to the National Museum of African American History and Culture where it shall be available for display and research.

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Feb 18, 2022

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.
Feb 18, 2022

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