Proposal:Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act

This proposal's bill was enacted into law, so the proposal is archived and closed to further debate. See the resulting project: Project:Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act.

Bill	HR 1179
Type of Legislation	House Bill
Congress	117
Status	Archived — enacted into law
Linked Project	Project:Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

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 Title

Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act

Linked Project

• Project:Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2021-02-18: 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.
• 2021-02-18: 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.
• 2021-02-18: 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.
• 2021-02-18: Introduced in House
• 2021-02-18: Introduced in House

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.