To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Fred Korematsu, in recognition of his contributions to civil rights, his loyalty and patriotism to the United States, and his dedication to justice and equality.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Fred Korematsu, in recognition of his contributions to civil rights, his loyalty and patriotism to the United States, and his dedication to justice and equality., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Civil Rights, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors 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, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H25BE4E91A79D451180C74C6CB8C4DCB6: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025.
- Section HACAF79F6A4A5487BB34BCF9DA9617D2A: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: On January 30, 1919, Fred Toyosaburo Korematsu was born in Oakland, California, to Japanese immigrants. Fred...
- Section HAD4B46C41AFB4306A2BEF84F29028311: 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 H30AF99C4D8CF4CF6A13C629F50E3679D: 4. Duplicate Medals The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck under section 3, at a price sufficient to cover the costs...
- Section HB1BAC2D0996744E78A7E03CD72FA59EC: 5. Status of Medals Medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. For purposes of sections...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Fred Korematsu, in recognition of his contributions to civil rights, his loyalty and patriotism to the United States, and his dedication to justice and equality., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Civil Rights, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Fred Korematsu, in recognition of his contributions to civil rights, his loyalty and patriotism to the United States, and his dedication to justice and equality., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Hirono (for herself, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
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