# 119-s-142: Wildland Firefighters Congressional Gold Medal Act

119-s-142, Wildland Firefighters Congressional Gold Medal Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY); status introduced (as of 2026-07-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-142
- Congress: 119
- Title: Wildland Firefighters Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 32
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-26

## Summary

**Congressional Gold Medal** for wildland firefighters would honor their strength, resilience, and sacrifice in protecting forests, grasslands, and communities. The bill would authorize a single gold medal to be designed and struck by the Secretary of the Treasury, presented on behalf of Congress and placed with the National Interagency Fire Center for display, and it would allow the U.S. Mint to strike and sell bronze duplicates to cover minting costs using the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

## Cosponsors (32)

- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2026-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.
- 119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.

## Sources
- [119-s-142 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/142)

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- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
- [119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-739)
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