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HR 3544 107th Congress House

Spirit of the Nation Medal Act

Official title: To provide for a congressional medal of appropriate design to be awarded by the President to civilians killed or wounded in terrorist attacks.

Introduced: December 19, 2001 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Awards, medals, prizesCongressCongressional tributesCrime and Law Enforcement
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EBB TerrorismInternational AffairsSeptember 11, 2001TerrorismVictims of terrorism
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 14, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology and Economic Growth.
Dec 19, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Dec 19, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 14, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology and Economic Growth.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Spirit of the Nation Medal Act - Authorizes the President to present on behalf of Congress (where appropriate, posthumously), in recognition of the sacrifice made, a congressional gold medal to any individual who is killed or wounded as a result of an act of terrorism within the United States on or after September 11, 2001.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 15, 2002
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Dec 19, 2001
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Dec 19, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3544: Spirit of the Nation Medal Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3544/
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"H.R. 3544: Spirit of the Nation Medal Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3544/.
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H.R. 3544, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3544/.
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