HR 1817 United States House · 119th Congress

Arturo Alfonso Schomburg Congressional Gold Medal Act

HR 1817, the Arturo Alfonso Schomburg Congressional Gold Medal Act, authorizes a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, a pioneering collector of African diaspora history. The bill directs the Treasury Secretary to strike the medal and present it to the National Museum of African American History and Culture at the Smithsonian Institution for permanent display. It also permits the sale of bronze duplicates to cover costs, with proceeds deposited into the U.S. Mint fund. This is a commemorative act with no direct impact on current laws or individuals, solely recognizing Schomburg's legacy in preserving Black historical contributions.

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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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