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HB1817Introduced in the House

Arturo Alfonso Schomburg Congressional Gold Medal Act

IntroducedHouse Financial Services

Introduced by Nydia Velazquez, District NY-7

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Official description

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, in recognition of his pioneering work in collecting and preserving the history and culture of the African diaspora.

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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.

March 3, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Introduced in House

  2. 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.

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