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Awards a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal to Arturo Alfonso Schomburg for his pioneering work collecting and preserving the history and culture of the African diaspora. The Treasury will design and strike the medal and present it on behalf of Congress.
After the award, the medal will be placed with the National Museum of African American History and Culture for display and research access, with encouragement to loan it for related exhibits. The Mint is authorized to sell bronze duplicates at prices that cover costs, with all costs and proceeds managed through the Mint’s Public Enterprise Fund.
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.
Introduced March 3, 2025 by Nydia M. Velázquez · Last progress March 3, 2025