United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to the African Americans who served with Union forces in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during the Civil War.
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United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act
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| Updated: 2/7/2023
United States Colored Troops Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to the African Americans who served with Union forces in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during the Civil War.
Conflicts and warsCongressional tributesMilitary historyMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersRacial and ethnic relationsSmithsonian InstitutionU.S. history