# 119-hr-6559: Thiokol Memorial Gold Medal Act

119-hr-6559, Thiokol Memorial Gold Medal Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6559
- Congress: 119
- Title: Thiokol Memorial Gold Medal Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill awards a single Congressional Gold Medal to the 30 fallen patriots of Thiokol.** It recounts the 1971 trip flare plant explosion in Woodbine, Georgia that killed 29 people and injured over 50, lists the 30 named workers, directs the Secretary of the Treasury to strike the gold medal and place it with the Thiokol Memorial Museum, and allows the Mint to sell bronze duplicates to cover costs with expenses charged to the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Bronze Replica Medals by the Mint: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let the Secretary of the Treasury (through the U.S. Mint) strike and sell bronze duplicate medals of the gold medal. Sales would be at a price sufficient to cover production costs, including labor, materials, dies, machine use, and overhead. Money from those sales would b…
- Congressional Gold Medal for Thiokol: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would direct congressional leaders to arrange a single Congressional Gold Medal for the 30 named fallen patriots of Thiokol. The Secretary of the Treasury would design and strike the gold medal. The medal would be given to the Thiokol Memorial Museum for display and research. M…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-6559 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6559)

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- [119-hr-2345: Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2345)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3277)
- [119-hr-9416: Ocmulgee Mounds National Park Redesignation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9416)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6559 (as of 2026-04-21).