Buffalo Soldiers Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2023
Latest action · Feb 27, 2023 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.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 27, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Buffalo Soldiers Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2023
This bill provides for a Congressional Gold Medal to be awarded to the Buffalo Soldier regiments (six all-Black calvary and infantry regiments authorized by Congress in 1866 to serve in the Armed Forces) in recognition of their vital service to the United States.
Cosponsors 54
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 27, 2023 to Dec 5, 2024; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Original | Feb 27, 2023 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Aug 25, 2023 | |
| R-AZ | Juan Ciscomani | Sep 8, 2023 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Sep 19, 2023 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Sep 19, 2023 | |
| D-FL | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick | Sep 19, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Valerie P. Foushee | Sep 19, 2023 | |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Sep 22, 2023 | |
| R-FL | Byron Donalds | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Colin Z. Allred | Sep 28, 2023 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Sep 28, 2023 | |
| R-MT | Ryan K. Zinke | Oct 3, 2023 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Oct 10, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Oct 11, 2023 | |
| D-MI | Haley M. Stevens | Oct 11, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Oct 24, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Oct 26, 2023 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Nov 7, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Nov 7, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Nov 15, 2023 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Nov 28, 2023 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Nov 28, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Nov 28, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Jonathan L. Jackson | Nov 28, 2023 | |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Nov 28, 2023 | |
| D-KS | Sharice Davids | Nov 28, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Donald Norcross | Jan 10, 2024 | |
| D-FL | Maxwell Frost | Jan 10, 2024 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Jan 10, 2024 | |
| R-CA | David G. Valadao | Jan 18, 2024 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jan 25, 2024 | |
| D-NM | Melanie A. Stansbury | Jan 25, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Jan 25, 2024 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Jan 30, 2024 | |
| D-NY | Daniel S. Goldman | Jan 30, 2024 | |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Jan 30, 2024 | |
| D-TX | Lizzie Fletcher | Jan 30, 2024 | |
| D-AK | Mary Sattler Peltola | Jan 30, 2024 | |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Jan 30, 2024 | |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | Jan 30, 2024 | |
| D-NC | Donald G. Davis | Feb 13, 2024 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Feb 13, 2024 | |
| D-MD | Glenn Ivey | Feb 20, 2024 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Feb 23, 2024 | |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Feb 23, 2024 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Mar 7, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Apr 10, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jun 21, 2024 | |
| D-OR | Andrea Salinas | Jun 26, 2024 | |
| D-NJ | Mikie Sherrill | Jun 26, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | Jul 30, 2024 | |
| D-IN | Frank J. Mrvan | Sep 10, 2024 | |
| D-OH | Greg Landsman | Oct 18, 2024 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Dec 5, 2024 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Feb 27, 2023 |
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Feb 27, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 27, 2023Introduced in House
- Feb 27, 2023Referred 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 37, February 27, 2023, page H917.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To award a Congressional Gold Medal collectively to the Buffalo Soldier regiments, authorized by Congress in 1866 to serve in the United States Armed Forces, in recognition of their superior, dedicated, and vital service to our Nation.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Buffalo Soldiers Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2023
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 27, 2023Introduced in House
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