Edward J. Dwight, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Feb 25, 2025, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedFeb 25, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 65 words.
Edward J. Dwight, Jr., Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025 This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Edward J. Dwight, Jr., the first African American astronaut candidate in the United States, in recognition of his historic service to the United States, his example of excellence during times of struggle and overt racism, and his contributions in art and Black history.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Science, Technology, Communications: 52 of 2,109 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.5%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 329 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 1,725 words
- Latest action
- Feb 25, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th H.R. 1626 Edward J. Dwight, Jr., Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025 D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]