HR 1817
Arturo Alfonso Schomburg Congressional Gold Medal Act
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US Congress
Session
119th Congress (2025-2026)
Last updated at
Jun 14, 2026, 6:52 AM
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This bill awards a Congressional Gold Medal to Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, recognizing his significant contributions to collecting and preserving the history and culture of the African diaspora. Schomburg’s lifelong work, including amassing a vast collection of over 10,000 items and establishing the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, has had a lasting impact on scholarship and the understanding of Black history. The medal will be presented posthumously and displayed at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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