House bill · 109th Congress · Public Law 109-213
To award a congressional gold medal on behalf of the Tuskegee Airmen, collectively, in recognition of their unique military record, which inspired revolutionary reform in the Armed Forces.
Became law on Apr 11, 2006.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMar 10, 2005
- Committee actionMar 27, 2006
- Passed HouseFeb 28, 2006 · 400–0
- Passed SenateMar 27, 2006 · by unanimous consent
- To the PresidentMar 30, 2006
- Became lawApr 11, 2006
Latest action: Apr 11, 2006 — Became Public Law No: 109-213.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
310 cosponsors — 105 Republicans, 205 Democrats
105 of 310 cosponsors (34%) are from the other party.
Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Robert Aderholt (R-AL), Thomas Allen (D-ME), Robert Andrews (D-NJ), Joe Baca (D-CA), Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Brian Baird (D-WA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), John Barrow (D-GA), Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD), Melissa Bean (D-IL), Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Howard Berman (D-CA), Marion Berry (D-AR), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Timothy Bishop (D-NY), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Jo Bonner (R-AL), Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Dan Boren (D-OK), Leonard Boswell (D-IA), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Allen Boyd (D-FL), Jeb Bradley (R-NH) and 280 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Charles Rangel.
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- H.R. 824 (109th) To award a congressional gold medal to Ray Charles in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation.
- H.R. 663 (109th) Ex-Offenders Voting Rights Act of 2005
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.