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HR 1003 97th Congress House

A bill to authorize the President of the United States to present on behalf of Congress specially struck gold medals to the 53 Americans held captive in Iran.

Introduced: January 22, 1981 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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.
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Jan 30, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.
Jan 22, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Jan 22, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 30, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the President to present on behalf of the Congress specially struck gold medals to fifty-three individuals held hostage in the United States Embassy in Iran.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) strike fifty-three gold medals with suitable emblems, devices and inscriptions; and (2) coin and sell bronze duplicates of such medals.

Authorizes appropriations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 3 Republican 1
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Jan 22, 1981
FROST, MARTIN
· Jan 22, 1981
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· Jan 22, 1981
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 22, 1981
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 22, 1981
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 22, 1981
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Jan 22, 1981
TAUZIN, W.
· Jan 22, 1981
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 22, 1981
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1003: A bill to authorize the President of the United States to present on behalf of Congress specially struck gold medals to the 53 Americans held captive in Iran.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1003/
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"H.R. 1003: A bill to authorize the President of the United States to present on behalf of Congress specially struck gold medals to the 53 Americans held captive in Iran.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1003/.
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H.R. 1003, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1003/.
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