Buffalo Soldiers Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025
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What this bill does
Buffalo Soldiers Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025
This bill provides for a Congressional Gold Medal to be awarded to the Buffalo Soldier regiments (six all-Black cavalry and infantry regiments authorized by Congress in 1866 to serve in the Armed Forces) in recognition of their vital service to the United States.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Member of Congress · D-WA
28 cosponsors
Member of Congress · D-NJ
U.S. Representative - AZ District 6 · R-AZ
U.S. Representative - WI District 4 · D-WI
U.S. Representative - AL District 7 · D-AL
U.S. Representative - DC · D-DC
U.S. Representative - GA District 13 · D-GA
New Jersey Governor · D-NJ
U.S. Representative - IN District 1 · D-IN
U.S. Representative - KS District 3 · D-KS
U.S. Representative - CA District 28 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - California District 20 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - MA District 6 · D-MA
+ 16 more cosponsors
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 1437 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | 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. |
| Policy Area | Armed Forces and National Security |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | February 18, 2025 |
| Latest Action | February 18, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 28 · House vote — · — views |