HR 821 · in committee · major
Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025
- civil rights
What this bill does
- Awards a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Fred Korematsu for his civil rights contributions.
- Honors Korematsu's legacy of fighting for justice and equality despite government injustice.
- This is a ceremonial honor with no direct fiscal cost or implementation timeline required.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How should Congress weigh honoring individuals who challenged government policies through civil disobedience versus other forms of civic contribution?
- 02
What criteria should determine which historical figures receive Congressional Gold Medals, and does Korematsu's case establish a precedent for future nominations?
- 03
Beyond the ceremonial recognition, what role should Congress play in formally acknowledging past injustices like Japanese American internment?
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Sponsor · D-CA-39
Mark Takano
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
29/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-28
Joining the bill
Vince Fong
R-CA-20 · original
Young Kim
R-CA-40 · original
Jill N. Tokuda
D-HI-2 · original
Celeste Maloy
R-UT-2 · original
Doris O. Matsui
D-CA-7 · original
Gwen Moore
D-WI-4
Grace Meng
D-NY-6
Eleanor Holmes Norton
D-DC
Marilyn Strickland
D-WA-10
Daniel S. Goldman
D-NY-10
Rashida Tlaib
D-MI-12
Derek Tran
D-CA-45
+ 17 more
Legislative timeline
2025-01-28 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2025-01-28 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2025-01-28 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-28 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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