117-s-2607117th Congress

Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act

Sponsored By: Senator Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

Became Law

Summary

Honors the 53 Americans held hostage in Tehran with a single Congressional Gold Medal. The law defines who counts as a hostage, documents their physical and psychological hardships and notes that 35 of the hostages were still living. It directs the Treasury to design and strike the gold medal, places that medal with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History for display and loan, and allows the U.S. Mint to sell bronze duplicates to cover costs with proceeds deposited to the Mint’s Public Enterprise Fund.

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Mint sells bronze medal copies

The U.S. Mint can make and sell bronze copies of the Iran hostages Congressional gold medal. Prices must cover production costs like labor and materials. Money from sales goes into the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. This authority takes effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

CA • D

Cosponsors

Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
FL • R
Sponsored 8/4/2021
Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
TX • R
Sponsored 8/4/2021
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]
WA • D
Sponsored 8/4/2021
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 8/4/2021
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
MA • D
Sponsored 8/4/2021
Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 10/18/2021
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
RI • D
Sponsored 10/18/2021
Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
IA • R
Sponsored 11/16/2021
Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]
AR • R
Sponsored 12/1/2021
Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
SC • R
Sponsored 12/8/2021
Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/13/2021
Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
NV • D
Sponsored 12/15/2021
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 2/3/2022
Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]
IN • R
Sponsored 2/3/2022
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 2/3/2022
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 2/3/2022
Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]
GA • D
Sponsored 2/3/2022
Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 2/3/2022
Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]
AZ • D
Sponsored 2/28/2022
Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]
MT • R
Sponsored 3/8/2022
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 3/10/2022
Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
NV • D
Sponsored 3/10/2022
Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/10/2022
Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
UT • R
Sponsored 3/10/2022
Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
MI • D
Sponsored 3/14/2022
Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
MN • D
Sponsored 3/14/2022
Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
MN • D
Sponsored 3/14/2022
Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
PA • D
Sponsored 3/16/2022
Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]
WV • D
Sponsored 3/16/2022
Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]
MI • D
Sponsored 3/16/2022
Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
IA • R
Sponsored 3/16/2022
Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
WI • D
Sponsored 3/16/2022
Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
MT • D
Sponsored 3/16/2022
Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
FL • R
Sponsored 3/16/2022
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/24/2022
Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
ME • I
Sponsored 3/24/2022
Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 3/24/2022
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 3/24/2022
Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
CO • D
Sponsored 3/29/2022
Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 3/29/2022
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/29/2022
Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
VA • D
Sponsored 3/29/2022
Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]
GA • D
Sponsored 3/30/2022
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
NH • D
Sponsored 3/30/2022
Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/5/2022
Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 4/5/2022
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/6/2022
Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]
CO • D
Sponsored 4/6/2022
Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]
VT • D
Sponsored 4/25/2022
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 4/25/2022
Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
VA • D
Sponsored 4/25/2022
Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
KS • R
Sponsored 5/16/2022
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/16/2022
Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 5/16/2022
Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 5/17/2022
Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]
OK • R
Sponsored 5/18/2022
Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
LA • R
Sponsored 5/24/2022
Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
NH • D
Sponsored 6/8/2022
Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
WY • R
Sponsored 6/13/2022
Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]
SC • R
Sponsored 6/21/2022
Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
AR • R
Sponsored 6/23/2022
Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
VT • I
Sponsored 6/23/2022
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
HI • D
Sponsored 7/18/2022
Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 7/19/2022
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 8/3/2022
Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]
OK • R
Sponsored 8/4/2022
Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
NY • D
Sponsored 8/4/2022
Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
OH • D
Sponsored 9/6/2022
Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
SD • R
Sponsored 9/13/2022

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