119th Congress
H.R. 1437
Buffalo Soldiers Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Marilyn Strickland(D-WA)
- Introduced
- Feb 18, 2025
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Committees
- House Committee on Financial Services; House Committee on House Administration
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (28)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. (D-NJ)
Added later (27)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) · Feb 25, 2025
- Gwen Moore (D-WI) · Feb 25, 2025
- Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) · Feb 25, 2025
- Terri A. Sewell (D-AL) · Feb 25, 2025
- S001157 · Feb 27, 2025
- S001207 · Feb 27, 2025
- Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN) · Mar 4, 2025
- Jim Costa (D-CA) · Mar 4, 2025
- Judy Chu (D-CA) · Mar 4, 2025
- Seth Moulton (D-MA) · Mar 4, 2025
- Sharice Davids (D-KS) · Mar 4, 2025
- Deborah K. Ross (D-NC) · Mar 10, 2025
- G000551 · Mar 10, 2025
- Maxwell Frost (D-FL) · Mar 10, 2025
- Ryan K. Zinke (R-MT) · Mar 10, 2025
- Glenn Ivey (D-MD) · Mar 11, 2025
- Ro Khanna (D-CA) · Mar 11, 2025
- Danny K. Davis (D-IL) · Mar 18, 2025
- David G. Valadao (R-CA) · Mar 18, 2025
- L000578 · Mar 18, 2025
- Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM) · Mar 18, 2025
- Paul Tonko (D-NY) · Mar 18, 2025
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) · Mar 31, 2025
- Steven Horsford (D-NV) · Sep 16, 2025
- Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) · Dec 2, 2025
- Greg Stanton (D-AZ) · Feb 24, 2026
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR) · Apr 13, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 18, 2025 · House
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. - Feb 18, 2025
Introduced in House