Honoring the First Rhode Island Regiment's Revolutionary Legacy
February 13, 2025 – February 18, 2026
Where Things Stand
S. 567 is currently stalled in the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. This delay prevents the formal issuance of the Congressional Gold Medal, leaving the historic contributions of the nation's first Black and Indigenous military unit without the highest federal civilian recognition.
The Facts
How We Got Here
Feb 12, 2025S. 567 was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. [S. 567]
Feb 10, 2025The Boston Globe published a report detailing Rhode Island's pivotal contributions to American independence. [news_article]
Oct 19, 1781The First Rhode Island Regiment served at the Battle of Yorktown, contributing to the decisive victory of the Revolutionary War.
News
America's smallest state had a big role to play in the country's independence - The Boston Globe
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