S. 498 proposes to award a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to all African Americans who served with the Union forces during the Civil War. This gesture is to recognize their bravery and outstanding service despite facing significant adversity and racial discrimination....
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to give a special gold medal to honor all African Americans who helped the North win the Civil War a long time ago. This medal would be shown in a museum, and they would make more medals that people could buy.