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HR 6443 111th Congress House

Gold Medal of Remembrance for the Sons and Daughters of Our Fallen Act of 2010

Official title: To provide for the design, production, and presentation of a Gold Medal of Remembrance to the children of members of the Armed Forces who die while serving on … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide for the design, production, and presentation of a Gold Medal of Remembrance to the children of members of the Armed Forces who die while serving on active duty in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, or Operation New Dawn, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 18, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Dec 13, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Nov 18, 2010
Referred to House Financial Services
Nov 18, 2010
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Nov 18, 2010
Referred to House Armed Services
Nov 18, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 13, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gold Medal of Remembrance for the Sons and Daughters of Our Fallen Act of 2010 - Directs that a medal, to be known as the Gold Medal of Remembrance, be presented to the child of a member of the Armed Forces who dies: (1) while serving on active duty in support of Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, or New Dawn; or (2) as a result of wounds, injuries, or illness incurred during such service. Expresses the sense of Congress that such Medal should be presented by military commanders in ceremonies recognizing the support and sacrifice of children of members of the Armed Forces.

Makes the Medal presentation requirement applicable retroactively with respect to covered deaths of members occurring after September 11, 2001.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6443: Gold Medal of Remembrance for the Sons and Daughters of Our Fallen Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6443/
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"H.R. 6443: Gold Medal of Remembrance for the Sons and Daughters of Our Fallen Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6443/.
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H.R. 6443, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6443/.
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