HR 1179 United States House · 117th Congress

Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act

Summary

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.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Feb 2021

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Introduced Feb 18, 2021 Last action Feb 18, 2021

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Feb 18, 2021

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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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Feb 18, 2021

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1 primary · 298 co-sponsors