H. R. 1277 proposes to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment for their service during the Revolutionary War. The bill acknowledges the Regiment's role as one of the first integrated military units in American history, composed of soldiers of...
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The bill wants to give a special shiny medal to a group of brave soldiers from the past, called the First Rhode Island Regiment, to say thank you for their help long ago in a big war. This medal will be shown in a special library, and people can buy copies to help raise money.