S 498 · 119th Congress 2025–2027

United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Originated Senate Sponsor Cory A. Booker D-NJ

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 10, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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.

  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 2025
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to the African Americans who served with Union forces in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during the Civil War.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 10, 2025 to Apr 2, 2025, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-VATim KaineOriginalFeb 10, 2025
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyFeb 13, 2025
D-NJAndy KimApr 2, 2025

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 10, 2025Introduced in Senate
  2. Feb 10, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 1087United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal ActRelated billFeb 6, 2025

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 10, 2025Introduced in Senate

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