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Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds Congressional Gold Medal Act (S-262) · Congress.wiki

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January 27, 2025•7 pages

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United StatesSenate Bill 262S 262

Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds Congressional Gold Medal Act

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Introduced January 27, 2025 by Marsha Blackburn · Last progress January 27, 2025

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Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds Congressional Gold Medal Act

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15 cosponsors·Updated 3/8/2026·Last progress February 4, 2025

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to produce and present a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal honoring Master Sergeant Roderick “Roddie” Edmonds for his WWII actions that protected Jewish-American soldiers at Stalag IX–A. The Act requires the U.S. Mint to strike the gold medal, permits sale of bronze duplicates to cover production costs, and directs proceeds and production charges to the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund, with the gold medal delivered to Pastor Christopher Waring Edmonds or the next of kin.