HR. 4885In Committee
The original legislation awarding a historic Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Africans and their descendants enslaved within our country from August 20, 1619, to December 6, 1865
Awards a collective Congressional Gold Medal to Africans and their descendants enslaved in the United States from August 20, 1619, to December 6, 1865
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Awards a collective Congressional Gold Medal to Africans and their descendants enslaved in the United States from August 20, 1619, to December 6, 1865
Key points
- Authorize Congressional Gold Medal
Current status
Where it stands
Status
In Committee
Latest action
2025-08-05 — Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, 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.
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Topics and policy areas
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