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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1085 

To award three congressional gold medals to the United States Capitol Police 

and those who protected the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 18, 2021 

Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. MCCARTHY, Mr. HOYER, Mr. CLYBURN, Ms. 

CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. SCALISE, 

Ms. CHENEY, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. TAKANO, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. 

NEGUSE, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. WELCH, Mr. PETERS, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, 

Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. TONKO, Mr. KILDEE, 

Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. NADLER, Ms. NORTON, Ms. ESHOO, 

Ms. SCANLON, Mr. BEYER, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. THOMPSON of California, 

Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. TORRES of New York, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, 

Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. COHEN, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. DEUTCH, 

Ms. DELBENE, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mrs. DEMINGS, Mr. 

BROWN, Ms. WILD, Mr. PHILLIPS, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. ESCOBAR, Mr. 

SWALWELL, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mrs. FLETCHER, Mr. MFUME, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, 

Mr. KILMER, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Mr. COOPER, Mrs. BEATTY, Mrs. 

WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. POCAN, Mr. SAN NICOLAS, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. CROW, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mrs. 

HAYES, Ms. HAALAND, Ms. STEVENS, Ms. MENG, Mr. RUSH, Mr. 

MCGOVERN, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. BRENDAN F. 

BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Ms. 

BONAMICI, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida, Mr. GOLDEN, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. CARSON, Mrs. TORRES of California, Mrs. 

AXNE, Mr. HIMES, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ, Mr. 

EVANS, Mr. ALLRED, Mr. VELA, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mr. BLUMENAUER, 

Ms. PINGREE, Ms. ROSS, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Mr. DESAULNIER, 

Mr. SOTO, Mr. CASE, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. STANTON, Mr. SMITH of 

Washington, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY

of New York, Mr. SIRES, Ms. MANNING, Mr. COSTA, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. 

HORSFORD, Mr. NORCROSS, Ms. STRICKLAND, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Ms. JACOBS of California, Mr. GIBBS, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Ms. NEWMAN, 

Mr. RYAN, Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. CRENSHAW, 

Ms. LEE of California, Ms. BROWNLEY, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. COURTNEY, 


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Mr. SMUCKER, Mr. NEAL, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. LEVIN of California, Mr. 

COMER, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. 

CORREA, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Ms. BASS, Mr. ARRINGTON, 

Mr. HILL, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. MALINOWSKI, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. TITUS, Ms. 

KELLY of Illinois, Ms. SHERRILL, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, 

Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. BALDERSON, 

Mr. HARDER of California, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. MOORE of Utah, Mrs. 

LURIA, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. PAPPAS, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, Mr. PRICE

of North Carolina, Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. KUSTOFF, Ms. SCHRIER, Mr. 

LIEU, Miss GONZA ́LEZ-COLO ́N, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. KINZINGER, Ms. 

SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. WESTERMAN, 

Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. 

TONY GONZALES of Texas, Ms. BOURDEAUX, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. 

PENCE, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. VALADAO, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. JACOBS of New York, Mrs. STEEL, Mrs. HINSON, Mr. 

FALLON, Mr. TURNER, Ms. WEXTON, Mr. LAMB, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. 

TAYLOR, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. ARMSTRONG, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. BURCHETT, Mr. KELLER, Mr. GARBARINO, Mr. 

MOORE of Alabama, Mr. REED, Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia, Ms. 

BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. TIMMONS, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. LEVIN of 

Michigan, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. 

MEUSER, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER, Mrs. 

MURPHY of Florida, Ms. PLASKETT, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. 

AMODEI, Mr. BRADY, Mr. FEENSTRA, Miss RICE of New York, Mr. 

BUTTERFIELD, Mr. EMMER, Mr. NEHLS, Mr. CRIST, Mr. CARTER of 

Georgia, Mr. DELGADO, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana, Mr. 

MANN, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mrs. KIM of 

California, Mr. GUEST, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. WILSON of 

Florida, Mr. JORDAN, Ms. BARRAGA ́N, Mr. KAHELE, Mr. VARGAS, Mrs. 

BICE of Oklahoma, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. 

KELLY of Pennsylvania, Ms. DEAN, Mr. WALTZ, Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. CA ́RDENAS, Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. 

LYNCH, Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. KIM of New Jersey, Mr. FOSTER, and Mr. 

OBERNOLTE) introduced the following bill; which was 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 

A BILL 

To award three congressional gold medals to the United 

States Capitol Police and those who protected the U.S. 

Capitol on January 6, 2021. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 

4 The Congress finds the following: 

5 (1) Every day, the United States Capitol Police 

6 (‘‘Capitol Police’’) protects the U.S. Capitol, Mem7 bers of Congress, congressional staff and institu8 tional staff, journalists, and the visiting public. 

9 (2) On January 6, 2021, a mob of insurrection10 ists forced its way into the U.S. Capitol building and 

11 congressional office buildings and engaged in acts of 

12 vandalism, looting, and violently attacked Capitol 

13 Police officers. 

14 (3) The sacrifice of heroes including Capitol Po15 lice Officers Brian Sicknick and Howard 

16 Liebengood, Metropolitan Police Department Officer 

17 Jeffrey Smith, and those who sustained injuries, and 

18 the courage of Capitol Police Officer Eugene Good19 man, exemplify the patriotism and the commitment 

20 of Capitol Police officers, and those of other law en21 forcement agencies, to risk their lives in service of 

22 our country. 

23 (4) Up to seven Americans died following this 

24 violent attack, and more than 140 law enforcement 


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1 officers suffered physical injuries, including 15 offi2 cers who were hospitalized. 

3 (5) The desecration of the U.S. Capitol, which 

4 is the temple of our American Democracy, and the 

5 violence targeting Congress are horrors that will for6 ever stain our Nation’s history. 

7 SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDALS. 

8 (a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZATION.—The Speaker 

9 of the House of Representatives and the President pro 

10 tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrange11 ments for the presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of 

12 three gold medals of appropriate design to the United 

13 States Capitol Police and those who protected the U.S. 

14 Capitol on January 6, 2021. 

15 (b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the purposes of the 

16 award referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the 

17 Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Sec18 retary’’) shall strike gold medals with suitable emblems, 

19 devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Sec20 retary. 

21 (c) DISPOSITION OF MEDALS.—Following the award 

22 of the gold medals under subsection (a): 

23 (1) USCP HEADQUARTERS.—One gold medal 

24 shall be given to the United States Capitol Police, so 

25 that the medal may be displayed at the headquarters 


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1 of the United States Capitol Police and made avail2 able for research, as appropriate. 

3 (2) DC METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT

4 HEADQUARTERS.—One gold medal shall be given to 

5 the Metropolitan Police Department of the District 

6 of Columbia, so that the medal may be displayed at 

7 the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Depart8 ment and made available for research, as appro9 priate. 

10 (3) SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.— 

11 (A) IN GENERAL.—One gold medal shall 

12 be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where 

13 it shall be available for display as appropriate 

14 and available for research. 

15 (B) PLAQUE.—In displaying the gold 

16 medal given under subparagraph (A), the 

17 Smithsonian Institution shall display the medal 

18 with a plaque that lists the other law enforce19 ment agencies that participated in protecting 

20 the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. 

21 (C) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.—It is the 

22 sense of the Congress that the Smithsonian In23 stitution should make the gold medal given 

24 under subparagraph (A) available for display 

25 elsewhere, particularly at appropriate locations 


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1 associated with the protection of the U.S. Cap2 itol on January 6, 2021. 

3 SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS. 

4 The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in 

5 bronze of the gold medals struck pursuant to section 2 

6 under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, at 

7 a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof, including labor, 

8 materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses. 

9 SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 

10 It is the sense of the Congress that the United States 

11 Mint should expedite production of the gold medals and 

12 duplicate medals under this Act, so that the sacrifices of 

13 fallen officers and their families, and the contributions of 

14 other law enforcement agencies who answered the call of 

15 duty on January 6, 2021, can be recognized and honored 

16 in a timely manner. 

17 SEC. 5. NATIONAL MEDALS. 

18 Medals struck pursuant to this Act are national med19 als for the purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United 

20 States Code. 

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