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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1965 
To award three congressional gold medals to the United States Capitol Police 
and those who protect the U.S. Capitol. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2021 
Mr. GOHMERT (for himself, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. CLYDE, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. 
GOSAR, Mrs. GREENE of Georgia, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. HARRIS, 
Mr. GOODEN of Texas, Mr. GOOD of Virginia, Mrs. BOEBERT, Mr. BUCK, 
Mr. BABIN, Mr. CLOUD, and Mr. GAETZ) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addi-
tion to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subse-
quently 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 protect the U.S. Capitol. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) The United States Capitol Police (‘‘Capitol 
Police’’) are essential to the protection of the U.S. 
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Capitol, and each person who works in or visits the 
complex depends on them for their safety. 
(2) In their dedication to provide this essential 
safety to the U.S. Capitol, numerous Capitol Police 
and other law enforcement have even paid with their 
lives while in the line of duty. 
(3) Those who have paid with their lives in the 
line of duty include Sergeant Christopher S. Eney in 
1984; Officer Jacob J. Chestnut and Detective John 
M. Gibson in 1998; and Sergeant Clinton J. Holtz 
in 2014. 
(4) Most recently, we mourn the losses of Cap-
itol Police Officers Brian Sicknick and Howard 
Liebengood, and Metropolitan Police Department 
Officer Jeffrey Smith, who all passed in January 
2021. 
(5) The sacrifices made by each of these men 
are never forgotten in the U.S. Congress and by the 
many individuals who benefit from their service. 
(6) The service and sacrifices of the Capitol Po-
lice should be recognized and honored. 
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDALS. 
(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZATION.—The Speaker 
of the House of Representatives and the President pro 
tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrange-
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ments for the presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of 
three gold medals to the United States Capitol Police and 
those who protect the U.S. Capitol. 
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the purposes of the 
award referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the 
Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’) shall strike gold medals with the official emblem 
of the United States Capitol Police. 
(c) DISPOSITION OF MEDALS.—Following the award 
of the gold medals under subsection (a): 
(1) USCP HEADQUARTERS.—One gold medal 
shall be given to the United States Capitol Police, so 
that the medal may be displayed at the headquarters 
of the United States Capitol Police and made avail-
able for research, as appropriate. 
(2) DC METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT 
HEADQUARTERS.—One gold medal shall be given to 
the Metropolitan Police Department of the District 
of Columbia, so that the medal may be displayed at 
the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Depart-
ment and made available for research, as appro-
priate. 
(3) SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—One gold medal shall 
be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where 
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it shall be available for display as appropriate 
and available for research. 
(B) PLAQUE.—In displaying the gold 
medal given under subparagraph (A), the 
Smithsonian Institution shall display the medal 
with a plaque that lists the other law enforce-
ment agencies that participate in protecting the 
U.S. Capitol. 
(C) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.—It is the 
sense of the Congress that the Smithsonian In-
stitution should make the gold medal given 
under subparagraph (A) available for display 
elsewhere, particularly at appropriate locations 
associated with the protection of the U.S. Cap-
itol. 
SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS. 
The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in 
bronze of the gold medals struck pursuant to section 2 
under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, at 
a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof, including labor, 
materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses. 
SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of the Congress that the United States 
Mint should expedite production of the gold medals and 
duplicate medals under this Act, so that the sacrifices of 
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