# 117-hr-6788: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act

117-hr-6788, 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL); 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: 117-hr-6788
- Congress: 117
- Title: 761st Tank Battalion 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: 2022-02-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the 761st Tank Battalion in recognition of their role in the success of Allied forces in Europe during World War II and for the example they set as the first Black soldiers to go to war as part of an American armored unit. Following the award of the gold medal, the gold medal shall be given to the National Museum of African American History and Culture where it shall be available for display and research.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6788 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6788)

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- [117-hr-7174: National Computer Forensics Institute Reauthorization Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7174)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hres-840: Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Alabama Farmers Federation and celebra…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-840)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
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