761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
Latest action · Feb 26, 2025 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
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- IntroducedFeb 26, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 290
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 26, 2025 to Oct 19, 2026, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AL | Barry Moore | Original | Feb 26, 2025 |
| R-IA | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Original | Feb 26, 2025 |
| R-FL | Neal P. Dunn | Original | Feb 26, 2025 |
| R-MN | Pete Stauber | Original | Feb 26, 2025 |
| R-KS | Ron Estes | Original | Feb 26, 2025 |
| R-OK | Stephanie I. Bice | Original | Feb 26, 2025 |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Original | Feb 26, 2025 |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Mar 3, 2025 | |
| R-OH | Michael A. Rulli | Mar 3, 2025 | |
| D-AL | Shomari Figures | Mar 3, 2025 | |
| R-NC | Chuck Edwards | Sep 3, 2025 | |
| R-AR | Bruce Westerman | Dec 9, 2025 | |
| D-PA | Christopher R. Deluzio | Dec 9, 2025 | |
| R-FL | Cory Mills | Dec 9, 2025 | |
| R-AL | Dale W. Strong | Dec 9, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 26, 2025Introduced in House
- Feb 26, 2025Referred 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1022 | 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act | Cross-Congress related bill | Feb 14, 2023 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
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- Feb 26, 2025Introduced in House
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