HR 5142 United States House · 117th Congress

To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servicemembers who perished in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021, during the evacuation of citizens of the United States and Afghan allies at Hamid Karzai International Airport, and for other purposes.

Summary

This bill posthumously provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of the 13 service members who died on August 26, 2021, while stationed at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Aug 2021

Committee Review

Aug 2021

House Passage

Oct 2021

Senate Passage

Nov 2021

Signed into Law

Dec 2021

Introduced Aug 31, 2021 Signed Dec 16, 2021

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How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Dec 16, 2021

Signed into law

Signed by President.

executive

Nov 17, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8341)

upper

Nov 17, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8341)

upper

Oct 25, 2021

Introduced

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5850)

lower

Oct 25, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5850)

lower

Oct 25, 2021

Introduced

Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Aug 31, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

lower

Aug 31, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 326 co-sponsors