Congress honors Robert Parris Moses, civil rights and math literacy pioneer
H.R. 6712 — Robert Parris Moses Congressional Gold Medal Act · Filed by Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) · Introduced Dec 15, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill authorizes Congress to strike a gold medal honoring Robert Parris Moses, a deceased civil rights activist, voter-registration organizer, and mathematics education pioneer who founded the Algebra Project. The gold medal will be presented posthumously to his daughter, Maisha Moses, and the U.S. Mint may also produce and sell bronze duplicates to recover costs.
Why we flagged it
This is a straightforward Congressional Gold Medal bill—a routine legislative vehicle for honoring deceased public figures. The mechanism is simple: authorize medal design, production, and presentation; allow duplicate sales to offset costs. No policy change, no regulatory effect, no hidden provisions.
Who it affects
This is a commemorative honor for a public figure whose life's work—voter registration, civil rights organizing, and math literacy education for marginalized communities—directly benefited ordinary citizens. The bill imposes no costs on the public (the Mint's costs are covered by duplicate-medal sales revenue) and serves a legitimate civic purpose: recognizing contributions to democracy and education.
Named in the bill
Robert Parris Moses, Algebra Project, Young People's Project, U.S. Mint, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, NAACP, Maisha Moses
Where it stands
- Dec 15, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Dec 15, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Financial Services · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jun 8, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
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As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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