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HR 1027 112th Congress House

Father Mychal Judge, O.F.M., Congressional Gold Medal Act

Official title: To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress posthumously to Father Mychal Judge, O.F.M., beloved Chaplain of the Fire Department of New York… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress posthumously to Father Mychal Judge, O.F.M., beloved Chaplain of the Fire Department of New York who passed away as the first recorded victim of the September 11, 2001, attacks in recognition of his example to the Nation of selfless dedication to duty and compassion for one's fellow citizens.

Introduced: April 15, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 4, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.
Mar 10, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 10, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 4, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Father Mychal Judge, O.F.M., Congressional Gold Medal Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal to the next of kin or personal representative of Father Mychal Judge, O.F.M., in recognition of his example to the nation of selfless dedication to duty and compassion for one's fellow citizens.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 9
BRADY, ROBERT
· Apr 15, 2011
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 15, 2011
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 15, 2011
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Apr 15, 2011
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Apr 15, 2011
HOLDEN, TIM
· Apr 15, 2011
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Apr 15, 2011
STEARNS, CLIFF
· Apr 15, 2011
ROTHMAN, STEVEN
· Mar 31, 2011
Reed, Tom
· Mar 15, 2011
ACKERMAN, GARY
· Mar 10, 2011
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 10, 2011
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Mar 10, 2011
LOWEY, NITA
· Mar 10, 2011
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 10, 2011
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 10, 2011
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Mar 10, 2011
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Mar 10, 2011
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 10, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1027: Father Mychal Judge, O.F.M., Congressional Gold Medal Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1027/
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"H.R. 1027: Father Mychal Judge, O.F.M., Congressional Gold Medal Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1027/.
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H.R. 1027, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1027/.
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