Bill · H.R. 921· House(119-HR-921)

Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds Congressional Gold Medal Act

Age: 62 years

Tennessee

Introduced: 2/4/2025
Last activity: 2/4/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sponsored by: Tim Burchett
Cosponsors: - 5 - 11

Armed Forces and National Security

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds Congressional Gold Medal Act," seeks to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds. It recognizes his heroic actions during World War II when he defied Nazi orders to protect Jewish-American soldiers from being separated and killed. Edmonds used the Geneva Convention to protect his men from a German officer's threats. The act authorizes the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for this posthumous award. The Secretary of the Treasury is tasked with designing and striking the gold medal. Finally, the medal will be presented to his son or his next of kin.

Yes· 3 of 4

Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+5
The bill awards a Congressional Gold Medal to recognize the heroic service of a military veteran.
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+5
The bill honors the actions of a soldier who protected Jewish-American soldiers from Nazi persecution.
Would people over 65 be better off under this?+3
The bill honors the legacy of a highly respected veteran from the World War II generation.