HR1817-119

Introduced

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.

119th Congress Introduced Mar 3, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Government Operations, Finance.

Who Benefits and How

schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HB7452884EC8A4481B6882573A8232F22: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Arturo Alfonso Schomburg Congressional Gold Medal Act.
  • Section HFBAECA466504447DA243FD0B051E7F68: 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: Arturo Alfonso Schomburg was born on January 24, 1874, in Santurce, Puerto Rico, to a Puerto Rican father of...
  • Section H2C02D6E935CB4D478F60732CFA9B26B5: 3. Congressional gold medal The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the...
  • Section H98258E9256C44F7BADF8D4F8912BA7EC: 4. Duplicate medals The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 3, at a price sufficient to cover the...
  • Section H4AD14EBBD6D042D3B4E4CCB6DF9EBFF0: 5. Status of medals The medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. or purposes of...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Government Operations, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Government Operations Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • schools, students, and education providers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • schools, students, and education providers
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schools, students, and education providers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 3, 2025

Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Mr. Soto, Mr. Torres of New …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Government Operations Finance
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury

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