# 119-hr-4083: Marshall ‘Major’ Taylor Congressional Gold Medal Act

119-hr-4083, Marshall ‘Major’ Taylor Congressional Gold Medal Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4083
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4083
- Congress: 119
- Title: Marshall ‘Major’ Taylor Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 61
- Policy area: Sports and Recreation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

This bill would authorize a **posthumous Congressional Gold Medal for Marshall Walter 'Major' Taylor**. It would direct the Secretary of the Treasury to strike a gold medal bearing Taylor's image and name, present the medal to his great-granddaughter Karen Donovan, allow the United States Mint to strike and sell bronze duplicate medals to cover production costs, and charge costs to and deposit duplicate-sales proceeds into the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

## Cosponsors (61)

- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Honor Major Taylor with gold medal: benefit, low. If enacted, Congress would direct a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal honoring Marshall "Major" Taylor. The Treasury Secretary would design and strike the medal with his name and image. The House Speaker and the Senate president pro tempore would arrange the presentation. After the award, the med…
- Mint could sell bronze medal copies: benefit, low. If enacted, the U.S. Mint could make and sell bronze duplicates of the medal. The sale price would need to cover production costs, including labor, materials, dies, machinery use, and overhead. Money from sales would go into the Mint Public Enterprise Fund, which could also pay medal costs. The med…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act
- 119-hres-70: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains…
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hjres-80: Establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4083 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4083)

## Related
- [119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2550)
- [119-hres-70: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-70)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hjres-80: Establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hjres-80)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4083 (as of 2026-04-21).