To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, in recognition of their contributions to the Nation.
Latest action · Jan 16, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 16, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to commemorate Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, four Americans killed in the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. (Stevens was the U.S. Ambassador to Libya at the time, Smith was an officer in the Foreign Service, and Doherty and Woods were both government contractors and former Navy SEALs.)
After the medal has been awarded, it shall be given to the Central Intelligence Agency Museum.
Cosponsors 298
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 16, 2019 to Sep 17, 2020, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Brian J. Mast | Original | Jan 16, 2019 |
| R-CA | Duncan Hunter | Original | Jan 16, 2019 |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Original | Jan 16, 2019 |
| D-PA | Conor Lamb | Jan 17, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Jan 17, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Jan 17, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Guy Reschenthaler | Jan 17, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Jan 17, 2019 | |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Jan 17, 2019 | |
| R-IN | Susan W. Brooks | Jan 17, 2019 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Jan 22, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Jan 22, 2019 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Jan 22, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Mike Kelly | Jan 22, 2019 | |
| R-CA | Paul Cook | Jan 22, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 16, 2019Introduced in House
- Jan 16, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2054 | A bill to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, in recognition of their contributions to the Nation. | Identical bill | Dec 16, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
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- Jan 16, 2019Introduced in House
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