Track bills, resolutions, and amendments moving through Congress
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel.
The bill formally honors and preserves the Freedom Riders' legacy and allows the Mint to produce and sell duplicate medals with minimal upfront cost to taxpayers, but it is primarily symbolic and carries modest fiscal and pricing risks to the MintFund and potential buyers.
Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025
The bill formally honors Fred Korematsu and promotes public education about wartime constitutional violations while establishing a numismatic framework that minimizes taxpayer outlays and streamlines federal handling—but it is symbolic only and does not provide legal remedies and imposes modest administrative and market constraints.
Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.
The resolution honors the Greensboro Four and promotes educational remembrance of their sit-in to raise public and curricular awareness of civil rights history while imposing no substantive policy changes or costs.
Honoring the memory of the victims of the 1967 Newark riots and acknowledging the enduring impact on the Newark community.
The resolution recognizes historic systemic harms and validates community-led remedies, increasing political attention and the potential for resources to affected communities while also creating expectations, potential taxpayer costs, and tensions around law enforcement trust and recruitment.
Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.
The bill officially honors and raises awareness of the Greensboro Four and civil‑rights progress, but it is symbolic and does not provide funding or policy changes to support education or preservation efforts.