S 262 United States Senate · 119th Congress

Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill authorizes a Congressional Gold Medal to honor Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds, a U.S. Army soldier who saved approximately 200 Jewish-American prisoners during World War II by refusing Nazi orders to identify them. It directs the Treasury Secretary to design and strike the medal, with the posthumous presentation made to Edmonds' next of kin (specifically his grandson, Pastor Christopher Waring Edmonds). The medal serves as a ceremonial recognition of Edmonds' heroic actions at Stalag IX-A prisoner camp during the Battle of the Bulge, where he declared "We are all Jews here" to protect Jewish soldiers. The bill does not create new policy or affect any ongoing programs, as it solely provides for this commemorative honor.
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Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Last action Jan 27, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Jan 27, 2025
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