I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1225 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2017 Mr. Connolly introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole Ed Bearss, in recognition of his contributions to preservation of American Civil War history and continued efforts to bring our nation’s history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling.