1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) When the United States officially entered World War I in April 1917, the Armed Forces were still segregated, even though African-American soldiers had served and distinguished themselves in every war since the Revolutionary War. (2) The 15th New York National Guard Regiment was mobilized in 1917 as the 369th Infantry Regiment and called into Federal service on July 25, 1917. (3) The 369th completed its basic military practice training at Camp Whitman, New York. (4) To receive combat training, the 369th reported on October 8, 1917, to Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina, where the 369th experienced many incidents of racial discrimination. (5) Because many White soldiers refused to perform combat duty with Black soldiers, members of the 369th were initially assigned manual labor tasks, such as loading and unloading supplies, and constructing roads and railroads. (6) To escape such prejudice, the Regiment shipped off to France in early 1918 and, on April 8 of that year, was assigned to the French Army for the duration of American participation in the war. (7) On September 25, 1918, the Fourth French Army went on the offensive in conjunction with the American drive in the Meuse-Argonne where the 369th captured the important village of Sechault despite sustaining severe losses. (8) The 369th was also present in the Champagne-Marne, Meuse-Argonne, Champagne 1918, and Alsace 1918 campaigns, and fought in the Battles of Belleau Wood and Chateau-Thierry. (9) On November 26, 1918, the 369th reached the banks of the Rhine River, the first Allied unit to do so. (10) The 369th was relieved of its assignment with the French 161st Division on December 12, 1918, then returned to New York, and was demobilized on February 28, 1919. (11) The 369th received a parade down 5th Avenue in New York on February 17, 1919, receiving applause and cheers from hundreds of thousands of onlookers. (12) For his