Congress·In Committee·S. 734

Edward J. Dwight, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025

Congressional Gold Medal for Edward J. Dwight, Jr.

Feb 25, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced and sent to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.

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Very likely to pass

This bill has support from both parties and honors a popular historical figure, making it very likely to pass without much debate.

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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from S. 4360 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 4360 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill proposes awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to Edward J. Dwight, Jr. He was the first Black astronaut candidate in the United States and was personally picked for the program by Kennedy in 1961.
Dwight faced many challenges and racism during his time in the military and space training. Although he did not go to space in the 1960s, he went on to have a successful career as a world-renowned sculptor and artist.
In May 2024, Dwight finally reached space at the age of 90. This achievement made him the oldest person to ever travel beyond Earth's atmosphere.
The medal would honor his historic service, his perseverance during the Civil Rights era, and his work telling the story of Black history through art.

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Milestones

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Feb 25, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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Feb 25, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Edward J. Dwight, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025

Bill NumberS 734

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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D: 2R: 1I: 1

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