117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 35 

AN ACT 

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Officer Eugene 

Goodman. 

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

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Officer Eugene Good3 man Congressional Gold Medal Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

5 The Congress finds the following: 

6 (1) On January 6, 2021, the United States 

7 Capitol Building was attacked by armed insurrec8 tionists. 

9 (2) Members of the United States Capitol Po10 lice force were overrun and insurrectionists breached 

11 the Capitol at multiple points. 

12 (3) Around 2:14 in the afternoon, United 

13 States Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman con14 fronted an angry group of insurrectionists who un15 lawfully entered the Capitol, according to video foot16 age taken by Igor Bobic, a reporter with the Huff17 ington Post. 

18 (4) Officer Goodman, alone, delayed the mob’s 

19 advance towards the United States Senate Chamber 

20 and alerted his fellow officers to the location of the 

21 insurrectionists. 

22 (5) Upon reaching a second floor corridor, Offi23 cer Goodman noticed the entrance to the Senate 

24 Chamber was unguarded. 

25 (6) As the mob approached, Officer Goodman 

26 intentionally diverted attention away from the Sen-
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1 ate entrance and led the mob to an alternate loca2 tion and additional awaiting officers. 

3 (7) At 2:15 in the afternoon, a Washington 

4 Post reporter from inside the Senate Chamber noted 

5 ‘‘Senate sealed’’ with Senators, staff, and members 

6 of the press inside. 

7 (8) Officer Eugene Goodman’s selfless and 

8 quick-thinking actions doubtlessly saved lives and 

9 bought security personnel precious time to secure 

10 and ultimately evacuate the Senate before the armed 

11 mob breached the Chamber. 

12 (9) Amidst a shocking, unpatriotic attack on 

13 the Capitol, Officer Goodman’s heroism is recognized 

14 not only by Members of Congress and staff but also 

15 by the people of the United States they represent. 

16 (10) By putting his own life on the line and 

17 successfully, single-handedly leading insurrectionists 

18 away from the floor of the Senate Chamber, Officer 

19 Eugene Goodman performed his duty to protect the 

20 Congress with distinction, and by his actions, Officer 

21 Goodman left an indelible mark on American his22 tory. 

23 (11) Officer Goodman’s actions exemplify the 

24 heroism of the many men and women who risked 

25 their lives to defend the Capitol on January 6, 2021. 
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1 SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. 

2 (a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The Speaker of 

3 the House of Representatives and the President pro tem4 pore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements 

5 for the presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold 

6 medal of appropriate design to Officer Eugene Goodman. 

7 (b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—For the purposes of the 

9 presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Sec10 retary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the 

11 ‘‘Secretary’’) shall strike the gold medal with suit12 able emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be deter13 mined by the Secretary. 

14 (2) IMAGE AND NAME.—The design shall bear 

15 an image of, and inscription of the name of, Officer 

16 Eugene Goodman. 

17 SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. 

18 The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in 

19 bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 3 

20 under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, at 

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

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

23 SEC. 5. STATUS OF MEDALS. 

24 (a) NATIONAL MEDALS.—The medals struck pursu25 ant to this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 

26 51 of title 31, United States Code. 
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1 (b) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of section 

2 5134 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck 

3 under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items. 

Passed the Senate February 12, 2021. 

Attest: 

Secretary. 
117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 35 

AN ACT 

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Officer 

Eugene Goodman.