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This bill, titled the "Robert Parris Moses Congressional Gold Medal Act," proposes to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Robert Parris Moses in recognition of his significant contributions to American education and civil rights. The bill outlines that the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate will arrange for this award, and the Secretary of the Treasury will be responsible for striking a gold medal with suitable designs and inscriptions, including an image and name of Robert Parris Moses. The medal will then be presented to his daughter, Maisha Moses. Additionally, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to strike and sell duplicate bronze medals to cover production costs, with proceeds deposited into the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund, and these medals are designated as national and numismatic items. The bill also includes extensive findings detailing Moses' life and work, highlighting his role as a civil rights activist, his efforts in voter registration in Mississippi, his leadership in the Mississippi "Freedom" Summer Project, and his founding of the Algebra Project, a non-profit dedicated to improving math literacy for students from marginalized communities, which he viewed as crucial for full citizenship in the Information Age.

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