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.
This bill authorizes Congress to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 761st Tank Battalion, a historically Black American armored unit that served in World War II. The 761st, known as the "Black Panthers," made up the first Black soldiers to serve in an American armored unit and saw 183 days of combat in Europe, playing crucial roles in major battles including the Battle of the Bulge. During their service, they inflicted over 130,000 German casualties while suffering nearly 50 percent casualties themselves, yet faced discrimination upon returning home and didn't receive official recognition until 1978. The gold medal will be struck by the Treasury Department and given to the National Museum of African American History and Culture for display and research, with the option to loan it to other locations associated with the battalion. The cost of creating the medal will be covered by the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund, and any revenue from selling duplicate bronze copies will be returned to that fund.
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