H.R. 7317 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Golden Thirteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-09
Introduced: 2026-02-02
Latest action (2026-02-02): 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.
What H.R. 7317 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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