Buffalo Soldiers Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025

This bill, titled the Buffalo Soldiers Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025, would authorize a single Congressional Gold Medal to be awarded collectively to the Buffalo Soldier regiments—historically the four regiments that emerged from the original six authorized by Congress in 1866 (the 9th Cavalry, the 10th Cavalry, the 24th Infantry, and the 25th Infantry). The medal would recognize their long and varied service from the frontier era through World War II and beyond, including roles in national parks and multiple wars, and their demonstrated valor and low desertion/court-martial rates. After the award, the gold medal would be given to the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture for display and research, with a sense that it may be shown at other locations or events related to Buffalo Soldiers. The Act also allows for bronze duplicate medals to be struck and sold to cover costs, with proceeds going back to the Mint’s Public Enterprise Fund. The medals would be treated as national medals and as numismatic items under U.S. law.