HR 640 United States House · 118th Congress

Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2023

HR 640 authorizes the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Fred Korematsu, a Japanese American civil rights advocate who challenged the World War II internment of Japanese Americans. The bill directs the Treasury Secretary to mint a gold medal bearing Korematsu's image and name, which will be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution. This commemorative measure recognizes Korematsu's lifelong advocacy against racial discrimination and his role in exposing the government's misleading actions during his 1944 Supreme Court case. The medal is a symbolic tribute, not a policy change, and does not affect any individuals or laws.

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Introduced Jan 30, 2023 Last action Jan 30, 2023

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Jan 30, 2023

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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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