# 119-hr-7317: Golden Thirteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

119-hr-7317, Golden Thirteen Congressional Gold Medal Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); status introduced (as of 2026-04-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7317
- Congress: 119
- Title: Golden Thirteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-26

## Summary

**This bill would authorize the posthumous awarding of a Congressional Gold Medal to the Golden Thirteen**, honoring the group of Black sailors trained for officer service in 1944 who became known as the Golden Thirteen. It would direct the Secretary of the Treasury to design and strike the gold medal, give the medal to the Smithsonian Institution for display and research, allow the Secretary to strike and sell duplicate bronze medals to cover costs, and charge the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund for striking costs with proceeds from duplicate sales deposited back to that Fund.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7317 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7317)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7317 (as of 2026-04-26).