The bill would award a Congressional Gold Medal after his death to Marshall Walter “Major” Taylor. It recognizes his achievements as a cyclist and his role in breaking racial barriers. The medal would be given to his great-granddaughter, Karen Donovan. The Treasury Secretary could also make bronze duplicates for sale.
The bill does not create a direct benefit for the public. It authorizes a medal for Taylor and allows bronze copies to be sold. The bill does not state when or where copies would be available.
The bill authorizes the use of the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund to pay for the medals. Money from sales of bronze copies would go back into that fund. No publicly available information gives a specific cost or sale price.
The bill's stated basis is that Taylor was an important athlete, trailblazer, role model, and equal rights advocate. Its findings describe his cycling records and his efforts to compete despite racial discrimination.
No publicly available information.