Committee on House Administration, Financial Services Committee
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This bill, titled the "Arturo Alfonso Schomburg Congressional Gold Medal Act," authorizes the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Arturo Alfonso Schomburg. This honor recognizes his groundbreaking work in meticulously collecting and preserving the rich history and culture of the African diaspora, a lifelong endeavor inspired by a childhood challenge to the notion that people of African descent lacked history. The legislation directs the Secretary of the Treasury to design and strike the medal with suitable emblems and inscriptions. Following its presentation, the gold medal will be entrusted to the National Museum of African American History and Culture of the Smithsonian Institution for display and research. Congress also expresses its desire for the Smithsonian to make the medal available for exhibition at other locations pertinent to Schomburg's legacy, ensuring broader public access to this recognition of his profound contributions.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
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Arturo Alfonso Schomburg Congressional Gold Medal Act
USA119th CongressHR-1817| House
| Updated: 3/3/2025
This bill, titled the "Arturo Alfonso Schomburg Congressional Gold Medal Act," authorizes the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Arturo Alfonso Schomburg. This honor recognizes his groundbreaking work in meticulously collecting and preserving the rich history and culture of the African diaspora, a lifelong endeavor inspired by a childhood challenge to the notion that people of African descent lacked history. The legislation directs the Secretary of the Treasury to design and strike the medal with suitable emblems and inscriptions. Following its presentation, the gold medal will be entrusted to the National Museum of African American History and Culture of the Smithsonian Institution for display and research. Congress also expresses its desire for the Smithsonian to make the medal available for exhibition at other locations pertinent to Schomburg's legacy, ensuring broader public access to this recognition of his profound contributions.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.