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HR 2580 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: July 9, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Aug 22, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.
Jul 18, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 18, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 22, 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 16
All 16 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 9, 2012
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jan 31, 2012
Marino, Tom
· Dec 16, 2011
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Nov 29, 2011
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Nov 18, 2011
HOLDEN, TIM
· Nov 15, 2011
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Nov 15, 2011
ROTHMAN, STEVEN
· Nov 15, 2011
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· Nov 15, 2011
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Nov 1, 2011
WOLF, FRANK
· Nov 1, 2011
Ross, Dennis
· Sep 14, 2011
HINCHEY, MAURICE
· Aug 5, 2011
LOWEY, NITA
· Jul 27, 2011
ACKERMAN, GARY
· Jul 26, 2011
Reed, Tom
· Jul 26, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2580: Father Mychal Judge, O.F.M., Congressional Gold Medal Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2580/
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"H.R. 2580: Father Mychal Judge, O.F.M., Congressional Gold Medal Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2580/.
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H.R. 2580, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2580/.
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