Golden Thirteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
Golden Thirteen: Congressional Gold Medal
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by two House committees. It is actively moving forward as it waits for these groups to study the proposal. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
Commemorative bills like this are common but often fail to move forward unless they get support from two-thirds of the House and Senate.
Key Points
- This bill would award the Congressional Gold Medal to the Golden Thirteen. These thirteen men were the first Black sailors to become officers in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
- In 1944, sixteen Black men were chosen for officer training and finished a sixteen week course in just eight weeks. They earned the highest average grades in Navy history at that time.
- Even though all sixteen passed their tests, the Navy only promoted thirteen of them because they did not expect everyone to succeed. This bill honors their service and the history they made.
- The gold medal would be given to the Smithsonian Institution to be put on display for the public. The government would also sell bronze copies of the medal to help pay for the cost of making them.
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Milestones
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.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E88)
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Golden Thirteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
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