# 114-hr-4354: To affirm the power of the President to revoke the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded to Bill Cosby and to provide for criminal penalties for anyone who wears or publicly displays a Presidential Medal of Freedom that has been revoked.

114-hr-4354, To affirm the power of the President to revoke the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded to Bill Cosby and to provide for criminal penalties for anyone who wears or publicly displays a Presidential Medal of Freedom that has been revoked., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4354
- Congress: 114
- Title: To affirm the power of the President to revoke the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded to Bill Cosby and to provide for criminal penalties for anyone who wears or publicly displays a Presidential Medal of Freedom that has been revoked.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2016-01-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the President should revoke the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded to William Henry (Bill) Cosby in 2002. Additionally, it amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to fraudulently wear or publicly display a Presidential Medal of Freedom that has been revoked. A violator is subject to a fine, up to one year in prison, or both.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2016-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2016-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2016-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2016-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2016-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2016-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2016-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2016-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2016-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11] (R-MI), 2016-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- MATT SALMON (R-AZ), 2016-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2016-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2016-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2016-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2016-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2016-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2016-01-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act
- 114-hr-893: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-4354 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4354)

## Related
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190)
- [114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2722)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2802)
- [114-hr-893: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-893)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4354 (as of 2025-11-18).