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H.R.1628

761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced·2/26/25

Awarding a Congressional Gold Medal to the 761st Tank Battalion for their service in WWII.

The 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act awards a Congressional Gold Medal to the 761st Tank Battalion, known as the "Black Panthers," for their service in World War II. The bill recognizes the battalion's crucial role in the success of Allied forces in Europe and their status as the first Black soldiers to go to war as part of an American armored unit. The medal will be presented by the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate.

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Financial Services Committee
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History

Feb 26, 2025

House

Introduced in House

Feb 26, 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.