# 116-hr-5248: Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act

116-hr-5248, Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY); status 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5248
- Congress: 116
- Title: Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Status: 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.
- Introduced: 2019-11-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill directs Congress to make arrangements for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of the bravery and outstanding service during World War I of the 369th Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the Harlem Hellfighters.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2019-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2019-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2019-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2019-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2019-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2020-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2020-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2020-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2020-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2020-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2020-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act
- 116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-737: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-5248 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5248)

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