HR7317Referred to Committee
Golden Thirteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-02-02
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democrat · DC · Representative
Votes with party: 96.6% (59 recorded votes)
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Cosponsors (0)
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No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.
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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.
2026-02-02
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on House AdministrationReferred To · 2026-02-02
- House Committee on Financial ServicesReferred To · 2026-02-02
Previously
- Financial Services CommitteeReferred To · 2026-02-02
- Committee on House AdministrationReferred To · 2026-02-02
Plain-English Summary
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.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
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