Buffalo Soldiers Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025

This section authorizes the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the award of a single gold medal. This medal is to be presented, on behalf of Congress, to the Buffalo Soldier regiments. The award is intended to recognize their superior, dedicated, and vital service to the United States Armed Forces and the Nation, acknowledging their authorization by Congress in 1866.

This provision directs the Secretary of the Treasury to design and strike the gold medal with appropriate emblems, devices, and inscriptions. Following its award, the gold medal will be given to the National Museum of African American History and Culture, part of the Smithsonian Institution, where it will be displayed and made available for research. Congress also expresses a sense that the Smithsonian should make the medal available for display at other locations and events associated with the Buffalo Soldiers.

This section authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell bronze duplicates of the gold medal. These duplicates will be sold at a price sufficient to cover all associated costs, including labor, materials, and overhead. The bill clarifies that all medals struck under this Act are considered national medals and numismatic items. It also authorizes the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund to cover the costs of striking the medals, with proceeds from the sale of duplicate bronze medals being deposited back into this fund.