S 2607 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act

Summary

Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the 53 hostages of the Iran Hostage Crisis (November 4, 1979-January 21, 1981) in recognition of their bravery and endurance throughout their captivity.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Aug 2021

Committee Review

Dec 2022

Senate Passage

Dec 2022

House Passage

Dec 2022

Signed into Law

Dec 2022

Introduced Aug 4, 2021 Signed Dec 27, 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

18

Key actions

5

Committee

2

Dec 27, 2022

Signed into law

Signed by President.

executive

Dec 14, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

lower

Dec 6, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7004; text: CR S7004-7005)

upper

Dec 6, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

upper

Dec 6, 2022

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

upper

Aug 4, 2021

Committee

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

upper

Aug 4, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

1 primary · 69 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Angus S. King, Jr.

Benjamin L. Cardin

Bernard Sanders

Catherine Cortez Masto

Charles E. Schumer

Chris Van Hollen

Christopher A. Coons