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Summary

Authorizes a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal honoring Fred Korematsu for his civil rights work and dedication to justice, directs the Secretary of the Treasury to have the United States Mint strike the medal with an appropriate design and inscription, and requires that the original medal be donated to the Smithsonian for public display and research. The Mint may produce and sell bronze duplicate medals at prices that recover production costs, and proceeds and costs are handled through the Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

Key Points

• Creates and authorizes a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal honoring Fred Korematsu for civil rights leadership.
• Directs the Secretary of the Treasury and the U.S. Mint to design and strike the gold medal with Korematsu’s name and likeness.
• Requires the original gold medal be presented to the Smithsonian Institution for display and research, with display preferences noted.
• Authorizes the Mint to produce and sell bronze duplicate medals at prices that cover production costs.