The bill would award a Congressional Gold Medal collectively to the Buffalo Soldier regiments, which were authorized in 1866. The medal would recognize their service to the United States. After the award, the medal would go to the National Museum of African American History and Culture for display and research. The Treasury Secretary could also make bronze copies for sale.
The main medal would be held by the Smithsonian museum and could be displayed elsewhere, especially at places and events connected to the Buffalo Soldiers. The bill does not describe other direct effects on the public.
The bill authorizes the use of amounts from the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund to pay medal costs. Bronze copies could be sold at a price that covers their production costs. Sale proceeds would go back into that fund.
The bill's findings say the medal would recognize the regiments' service and bring more attention to their role in military history and inclusion in the United States.
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