# 119-hr-1277: First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act

119-hr-1277, First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1277
- Congress: 119
- Title: First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 60
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Awards a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment.** This bill would require the Secretary of the Treasury to strike a single gold medal for the Rhode Island State Library to display and make available for research and for showing at other sites tied to the regiment, allow the United States Mint to strike and sell bronze duplicates at prices that cover production costs, and treat the medals as national numismatic items with proceeds deposited into the Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

## Cosponsors (60)

- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sylvester Turner (D-TX), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menefee, Christian D. [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mejia, Analilia [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Gold medal for First Rhode Island Regiment: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would authorize Congress to award one Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment. The Secretary of the Treasury would strike the gold medal with suitable design and inscriptions. After the award, the medal would be given to the Rhode Island State Library for di…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-1277 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1277)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1277 (as of 2026-09-21).