# 117-hr-8244: Granite Mountain Hotshots Commemorative Coin Act

117-hr-8244, Granite Mountain Hotshots Commemorative Coin Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8244
- Congress: 117
- Title: Granite Mountain Hotshots Commemorative Coin Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2022-06-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Granite Mountain Hotshots Commemorative Coin Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the fight of the Granite Mountain Hotshots against the 2013 Yarnell Hill Fire in Arizona. All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of such coins must be paid to the Yarnell Fire District for the purpose of wildfire prevention and wildfire education.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2022-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2022-06-28T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8244 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8244)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8244 (as of 2025-11-18).