Skip to main content
S. 1587 113th Congress Senate

A bill to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods in recognition of their contributions to the Nation.

Introduced: October 28, 2013 Introduced by: Edward J. Markey Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Congress Congressional tributesDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationLaw enforcement officers
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
LibyaMiddle EastTerrorismVeterans' organizations and recognition
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 28, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Oct 28, 2013
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action October 28, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal in commemoration of the contributions of Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods, two former Navy SEAL members who sacrificed their lives on September 11, 2012, while serving as part of a U.S. diplomatic security detachment in Libya.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1186 Identical bill To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods in recognition of their con…
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 5, 2014
 D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Feb 26, 2014
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Oct 28, 2013
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Oct 28, 2013
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Oct 28, 2013
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1587: A bill to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods in recognition of their contributions to the Nation.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1587/
MLA
"S. 1587: A bill to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods in recognition of their contributions to the Nation.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1587/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 1587, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1587/.
Markdown link
[S. 1587: A bill to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods in recognition of their contributions to the Nation.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1587/)
Report a problem