# 114-hr-4863: Roddie Edmonds Congressional Gold Medal Act

114-hr-4863, Roddie Edmonds Congressional Gold Medal Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by JOHN DUNCAN (R-TN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4863
- Congress: 114
- Title: Roddie Edmonds Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Introduced: 2016-03-23
- Sponsor: JOHN DUNCAN (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Roddie Edmonds Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds for acts of valor in World War II to save the lives of more than 200 Jewish members of the Armed Forces.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2016-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2016-09-20T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4863 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4863)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4863 (as of 2025-11-18).