761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
This bill awards a Congressional Gold Medal to the 761st Tank Battalion (known as the "Black Panthers"), the first predominantly Black armored unit in World War II's European Theater. It recognizes their combat service from 1944-1946, including key roles in the Battle of the Bulge and breaking the Siegfried Line, despite facing racial prejudice during and after the war. The medal will be displayed at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, with bronze duplicates available for sale to cover costs. The bill commemorates the battalion's 130,000 enemy casualties inflicted, 50% casualty rate, and their 1978 Presidential Unit Citation. It does not create new laws or affect current policies.
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Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Last action Feb 26, 2025
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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.
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1 primary · 286 co-sponsors
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Gary J. Palmer
RRepublican
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Aaron Bean
RRepublican
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Abraham J. Hamadeh
RRepublican
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Adam Smith
DDemocratic
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Addison P. McDowell
RRepublican
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Adrian Smith
RRepublican
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Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
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Andrew Ogles
RRepublican
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Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
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Andrew S. Clyde
RRepublican
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Andy Barr
RRepublican
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