# 118-hr-1244: The original legislation awarding a historic Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Africans and their descendants enslaved within our country from August 20, 1619, to December 6, 1865

118-hr-1244, The original legislation awarding a historic Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Africans and their descendants enslaved within our country from August 20, 1619, to December 6, 1865, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX); status Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, 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 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-1244
- Congress: 118
- Title: The original legislation awarding a historic Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Africans and their descendants enslaved within our country from August 20, 1619, to December 6, 1865
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, 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: 2023-02-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 125
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

The original legislation awarding a historic Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Africans and their descendants enslaved within our country from August 20, 1619, to December 6, 1865

## Cosponsors (125)

- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP), 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2023-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2024-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee Carter, Erica [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2024-12-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 118-hr-15: Equality Act
- 118-hr-1088: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023
- 118-hr-3899: American Family Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-1244 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1244)

## Related
- [118-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-17)
- [118-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-15)
- [118-hr-1088: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-1088)
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-14)
- [118-hr-3899: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-3899)
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