Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act
Latest action · Feb 18, 2021 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 18, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act
This bill requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal commemorating the bravery and endurance of the 53 hostages of the Iran Hostage Crisis.
Following its award, the medal shall be given to the National Museum of American History of the Smithsonian Institution for display and research.
The Department of the Treasury must strike duplicate medals in silver for presentation to a hostage (or the personal representative of a deceased hostage), and Treasury may also strike and sell duplicate medals in bronze.Cosponsors 298
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 18, 2021 to Jul 29, 2022, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WV | Alexander X. Mooney | Original | Feb 18, 2021 |
| R-AR | Bruce Westerman | Original | Feb 18, 2021 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Feb 18, 2021 |
| R-TX | Dan Crenshaw | Original | Feb 18, 2021 |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Original | Feb 18, 2021 |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Original | Feb 18, 2021 |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Original | Feb 18, 2021 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Feb 18, 2021 |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Original | Feb 18, 2021 |
| R-AS | Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen | Feb 25, 2021 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Feb 25, 2021 | |
| R-WI | Thomas P. Tiffany | Feb 25, 2021 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Mar 3, 2021 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Mar 3, 2021 | |
| R-IA | Ashley Hinson | Mar 11, 2021 |
Actions 2
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- Feb 18, 2021Introduced in House
- Feb 18, 2021Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2607 | Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act | Related bill | Dec 27, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
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- Feb 18, 2021Introduced in House
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