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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 7317

Golden Thirteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

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Introduced 2026-02-02Topic: veterans military · civil rights

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Golden Thirteen Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the Golden Thirteen (i.e., the first 13 Black officers in the U.S. Navy), in recognition of their contributions to the country.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-02-02HouseReferred 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.refer
2026-02-02HouseReferred 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.refer
2026-02-02Introduced in Houseintroduce
2026-02-02Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E88)
2026-02-02Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.