Marshall ‘Major’ Taylor Congressional Gold Medal Act
Sponsored By: Representative Jackson (IL)
Introduced
Summary
This bill would authorize a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal for Marshall Walter 'Major' Taylor. It would direct the Secretary of the Treasury to strike a gold medal bearing Taylor's image and name, present the medal to his great-granddaughter Karen Donovan, allow the United States Mint to strike and sell bronze duplicate medals to cover production costs, and charge costs to and deposit duplicate-sales proceeds into the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Honor Major Taylor with gold medal
If enacted, Congress would direct a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal honoring Marshall "Major" Taylor. The Treasury Secretary would design and strike the medal with his name and image. The House Speaker and the Senate president pro tempore would arrange the presentation. After the award, the medal would go to his great-granddaughter, Karen Donovan.
Mint could sell bronze medal copies
If enacted, the U.S. Mint could make and sell bronze duplicates of the medal. The sale price would need to cover production costs, including labor, materials, dies, machinery use, and overhead. Money from sales would go into the Mint Public Enterprise Fund, which could also pay medal costs. The medals would count as national and numismatic items, so Mint numismatic sale rules would apply.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Jackson (IL)
IL • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]
IN • R
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Johnson (GA)
GA • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]
LA • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Davis (IL)
IL • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Scott, David
GA • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Wilson (FL)
FL • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Schakowsky
IL • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
McGovern
MA • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Mfume
MD • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Sherrill
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Carson
IN • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Bishop
GA • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Casten
IL • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
VI • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Crockett
TX • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Khanna
CA • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
VT • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Kennedy (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Barragan
CA • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Sewell
AL • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
NV • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]
AL • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Davis (NC)
NC • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/27/2025
Cuellar
TX • D
Sponsored 6/27/2025
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 6/27/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/2/2025
Keating
MA • D
Sponsored 7/2/2025
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/2/2025
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/2/2025
Himes
CT • D
Sponsored 7/2/2025
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/2/2025
Cohen
TN • D
Sponsored 7/2/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/2/2025
Thompson (MS)
MS • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Swalwell
CA • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Thompson (CA)
CA • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 8/1/2025
Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 12/16/2025
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