119th Congress
H.R. 4885
The original legislation awarding a historic Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Africans and their descendants enslaved within our country from August 20, 1619, to December 6, 1865
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Al Green(D-TX)
- Introduced
- Aug 5, 2025
- Policy area
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Committees
- House Committee on Financial Services; House Committee on House Administration; House Committee on the Budget
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (2)
Added later (2)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH) · Oct 3, 2025
- André Carson (D-IN) · Sep 15, 2026
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: To posthumously award a historic Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Africans and their descendants enslaved within our country from August 20, 1619, to December 6, 1865.
Latest action(Aug 5, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, 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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Aug 5, 2025 · House
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, 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. - Aug 5, 2025
Introduced in House