Buffalo Soldiers Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 2487 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2487 To award a Congressional Gold Medal collectively to the Buffalo Soldier regiments, authorized by Congress in 1866 to serve in the United States Armed Forces, in recognition of their superior, dedicated, and vital service to the United States. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2025 Mr. Kim (for himself, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Booker, and Ms. Rosen) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To award a Congressional Gold Medal collectively to the Buffalo Soldier regiments, authorized by Congress in 1866 to serve in the United States Armed Forces, in recognition of their superior, dedicated, and vital service to the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Buffalo Soldiers Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) In 1866, Congress passed the Act entitled ``An Act to increase and fix the military peace establishment of the United States'', approved July 28, 1866 (14 Stat. 332; chapter 299), which authorized the creation of 6 all-Black cavalry and infantry regiments. These regiments remained active until the Army was desegregated in 1951. (2) According to legend, American Indians called the Black cavalry troops ``Buffalo Soldiers'' because of their dark, curly hair, which resembled a buffalo's coat. (3) The African-American troops accepted the name with pride and honor, as they were aware of the fierce bravery and fighting spirit of the buffalo. (4) The orig