United Negro College Fund, Inc. Congressional Gold Medal Act
This bill authorizes the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and its member Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to recognize the UNCF's 80-year service. It directs the U.S. Treasury to strike the medal and sell bronze duplicates to cover costs, with proceeds going to the U.S. Mint. The medal commemorates the UNCF's role in supporting HBCUs and African-American students through scholarships and fundraising, as detailed in the bill's findings. The measure is purely ceremonial and does not create new policy or funding.
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Oct 2023
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Introduced Oct 6, 2023
Last action Oct 25, 2023
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Oct 25, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Oct 6, 2023
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 21 co-sponsors
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Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
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Al Green
DDemocratic
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Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
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Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
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Becca Balint
DDemocratic
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Bennie G. Thompson
DDemocratic
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Danny K. Davis
DDemocratic
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David J. Trone
DDemocratic
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David Scott
DDemocratic
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
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Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
DDemocratic
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