# 117-hr-6816: United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act

117-hr-6816, United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); 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-6816
- Congress: 117
- Title: United States Colored Troops 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: 2022-02-22
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the African Americans who served with Union forces in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during the Civil War.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2022-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2022-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2022-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2022-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2022-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2022-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6816 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6816)

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