2025-2026 Regular SessionUS Congress Legislature

HB4885: 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

Legislative Summary

To posthumously award a historic Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Africans and their descendants enslaved within our country from August 20, 1619, to December 6, 1865.

Bill History

8/5/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
8/5/2025
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.
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(8/5/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Financial Services(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Al Green
Al Green
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text8/8/2025245.3 KB