S 338 United States Senate · 119th Congress

Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025

This bill authorizes the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Fred Korematsu, a Japanese American civil rights advocate who challenged the WWII internment of Japanese Americans. The medal, designed by the Treasury Secretary and displayed at the Smithsonian Institution, commemorates his lifelong fight against racial discrimination and his role in exposing government deception regarding the internment. The bill creates no new legal obligations or policy changes - it solely establishes a symbolic honor recognizing Korematsu's legacy of justice and equality.

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Introduced Jan 30, 2025 Last action Jan 30, 2025

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Jan 30, 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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Jan 30, 2025

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