Last progress January 28, 2025 (10 months ago)
Introduced on January 28, 2025 by Mark Takano
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 awards a Congressional Gold Medal to Fred Korematsu to honor his stand for civil rights and his lifelong push for justice and equality. It tells the Treasury to make the medal and give it to the Smithsonian for display and research, with an aim to show it widely, including at the National Portrait Gallery. The findings explain why he is being honored: he refused the World War II orders that forced Japanese Americans from their homes, was convicted, and later saw that conviction overturned after evidence showed the government had misled the courts; the government later apologized for these actions.
The bill also lets the Mint sell bronze copies to cover costs, pays minting costs from the Mint’s existing fund, and treats these as official U.S. medals and collectible items.