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Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced: August 6, 2021 Introduced by: Suozzi, Thomas R. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, 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.
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Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal commemorating the bravery and endurance of the 53 hostages of the Iran Hostage Crisis.

Following its award, the medal shall be given to the National Museum of American History of the Smithsonian Institution for display and research.

The Department of the Treasury must strike duplicate medals in silver for presentation to a hostage (or the personal representative of a deceased hostage), and Treasury may also strike and sell duplicate medals in bronze.
What's happening now February 18, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 292
All 292 Democratic 117 Republican 85
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 29, 2022
Armstrong, Kelly
· Jul 19, 2022
Gallagher, Mike
· Jul 19, 2022
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Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Jul 19, 2022
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jul 19, 2022
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 19, 2022
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jul 15, 2022
 D
Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Jul 15, 2022
Cicilline, David
· Jul 15, 2022
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jul 15, 2022
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 15, 2022
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jul 15, 2022
Kildee, Daniel
· Jul 15, 2022
Lowenthal, Alan
· Jul 15, 2022
 R
Moore, Barry
Alabama · Jul 15, 2022
 R
Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Jul 15, 2022
 R
Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Jul 12, 2022
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Jul 12, 2022
Malinowski, Tom
· Jul 12, 2022
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 12, 2022
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 12, 2022
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Jul 12, 2022
Yarmuth, John
· Jul 12, 2022
Jones, Mondaire
· Jul 7, 2022
Kahele, Kaiali'i
· Jul 7, 2022
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Bera, Ami
California · Jul 1, 2022
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Green, Mark E.
Texas · Jul 1, 2022
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jul 1, 2022
Lawrence, Brenda
· Jul 1, 2022
O'Halleran, Tom
· Jul 1, 2022
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Jun 23, 2022
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jun 23, 2022
 R
Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Jun 21, 2022
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Jun 21, 2022
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 21, 2022
Bowman, Jamaal
· Jun 15, 2022
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Jun 15, 2022
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Jun 15, 2022
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jun 13, 2022
McEachin, A.
· Jun 13, 2022
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Meng, Grace
New York · Jun 13, 2022
 R
Obernolte, Jay
California · Jun 13, 2022
Butterfield, G. K.
· Jun 9, 2022
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jun 9, 2022
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Mrvan, Frank J.
Indiana · Jun 7, 2022
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Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Jun 7, 2022
 R
Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Jun 3, 2022
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jun 3, 2022
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · May 31, 2022
Demings, Val
· May 31, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1179: Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1179/
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"H.R. 1179: Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1179/.
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H.R. 1179, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1179/.
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