To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 761st Tank Battalion, collectively, in recognition of their crucial role in the success of Allied forces in Europe and for the example they set as the first Black soldiers to go to war as part of an American armored unit.

HR 1628 - 119 Congress

Introduced

Feb 26, 2025

Origin chamber

House

Updated time

Mar 04, 2025 09:05 am

Sponsors

Gary J. Palmer

Representative - Alabama

Party: Republican, 2015 -

Cosponsors

Terri A. Sewell

Representative - Alabama

Party: Democratic, 2011 -

Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Representative - Iowa

Party: Republican, 2021 -

Pete Stauber

Representative - Minnesota

Party: Republican, 2019 -

Shomari Figures

Representative - Alabama

Party: Democratic, 2025 -

Stephanie I. Bice

Representative - Oklahoma

Party: Republican, 2021 -

Michael A. Rulli

Representative - Ohio

Party: Republican, 2024 -

Ron Estes

Representative - Kansas

Party: Republican, 2017 -

Barry Moore

Representative - Alabama

Party: Republican, 2021 -

Neal P. Dunn

Representative - Florida

Party: Republican, 2017 -

Don Bacon

Representative - Nebraska

Party: Republican, 2017 -

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