Bill > S4528

This bill authorizes the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor, an African American athlete who was a world champion cyclist in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The bill outlines Taylor's remarkable athletic achievements and the racial barriers he overcame, recognizing him as a trailblazer, role model, and equal rights advocate. The gold medal will be presented to Taylor's great-granddaughter, and the Treasury Department is authorized to strike and sell duplicate bronze medals to cover the costs of producing the medal.