U.S. House · 117th Congress · H.R. 6816
United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act
To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the African Americans who served with Union forces during the Civil War, in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service.
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- Sponsor
- Eleanor Holmes NortonD-DC-AL
- Introduced
- February 22, 2022, in the House
- Issue areas
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security (from the Congressional Research Service)
- Full text and actions
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Votes on this bill (0)
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Cosponsors (10)
10 Democrats. Each member is shown with the party they were counted with on the day they signed on. How we count these
Original cosponsors
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr.D-VA-8
- Shontel M. BrownD-OH-11
- Steve CohenD-TN-9
- Joe CourtneyD-CT-2
- Jahana HayesD-CT-5
Signed on later
- Thomas R. SuozziD-NY-3February 25, 2022
- Raúl M. GrijalvaD-AZ-3March 7, 2022
- G. K. ButterfieldD-NC-1March 16, 2022
- Stacey E. PlaskettD-VI-ALMarch 21, 2022
- Terri A. SewellD-AL-7July 26, 2022