To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, in recognition of their contributions to the Nation.
Summary
This act directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to commemorate Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, four Americans killed in the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. (Stevens was the U.S. Ambassador to Libya at the time, Smith was an officer in the Foreign Service, and Doherty and Woods were both government contractors and former Navy SEALs.) After the medal has been awarded, it shall be given to the Central Intelligence Agency Museum.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Dec 2022
House Passage
Jul 2022
Senate Passage
Dec 2022
Signed into Law
Dec 2022
Introduced Jan 13, 2021
Signed Dec 21, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Dec 21, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Dec 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7083)
upper
Dec 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7083)
upper
Dec 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Jul 27, 2022
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
upper
Jul 26, 2022
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7129)
lower
Jul 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7129)
lower
Jul 26, 2022
Introduced
Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Jan 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
lower
Jan 13, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 295 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Stephen F. Lynch
DDemocratic
Co
A. Donald McEachin
DDemocratic
Co
Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
Co
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Kinzinger
RRepublican
Co
Adrian Smith
RRepublican
Co
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
Co
Al Lawson, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Albio Sires
DDemocratic
Co
Alexander X. Mooney
RRepublican
Co
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
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