I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7175 
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Frank Siller, in recognition of 
his contributions to memorialize all who lost their lives in the tragic 
events of 9/11, his efforts to support affected loved ones, and his endur-
ing advocacy to serve those who serve their country. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 21, 2026 
Mr. DUNN of Florida (for himself, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. CARTER of Geor-
gia, Mr. BACON, Mr. MEUSER, Mr. EDWARDS, Ms. SALAZAR, and Mr. 
RUTHERFORD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Frank Siller, in 
recognition of his contributions to memorialize all who 
lost their lives in the tragic events of 9/11, his efforts 
to support affected loved ones, and his enduring advocacy 
to serve those who serve their country. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Frank Siller Congres-
sional Gold Medal Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) On September 11, 2001, firefighter Stephen 
Siller, of Squad 1, Brooklyn, lost his life after run-
ning through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel with 60 
pounds of gear to reach the Twin Towers in re-
sponse to the terrorist attacks. 
(2) In honor of his brother’s sacrifice, Frank 
Siller founded the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, 
dedicated to supporting America’s first responders, 
military service members, and their families. 
(3) Under Frank Siller’s leadership, the Foun-
dation has— 
(A) paid off mortgages for families of fall-
en first responders and Gold Star families; 
(B) built homes for injured veterans; 
(C) provided housing assistance and sup-
port to homeless veterans; and 
(D) expanded national programs ensuring 
that the sacrifices of heroes are never forgotten. 
(4) In 2021, Frank Siller completed a 255-mile 
‘‘Never Forget Walk’’ from the Pentagon to 
Shanksville, Pennsylvania, to Ground Zero, honoring 
the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks 
and reaffirming the Nation’s commitment to ‘‘Do 
Good’’. 
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(5) Through his vision and leadership, Frank 
Siller has united millions of Americans in service, 
gratitude, and remembrance, continuing to embody 
the best ideals of patriotism, compassion, and com-
munity. 
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. 
(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The Speaker of 
the House of Representatives and the President pro tem-
pore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements 
for the presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold 
medal of appropriate design in commemoration to Frank 
Siller, in recognition of his contributions to memorialize 
all who lost their lives in the tragic events of 9/11, his 
efforts to support affected loved ones, and his enduring 
advocacy to serve those who serve their country. 
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For purposes of the 
presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary 
of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’) shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, 
devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Sec-
retary. 
SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. 
The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in 
bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 3 
under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, at 
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a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof, including labor, 
materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses. 
SEC. 5. STATUS OF MEDALS. 
(a) NATIONAL MEDALS.—The medals struck pursu-
ant to this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 
51 of title 31, United States Code. 
(b) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of sections 
5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all medals 
struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic 
items. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS; PROCEEDS OF 
SALE. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS.—There is 
authorized to be charged against the United States Mint 
Public Enterprise Fund such amounts as may be nec-
essary to pay for the costs of the medals struck pursuant 
to this Act. 
(b) PROCEEDS OF SALE.—Amounts received from the 
sale of duplicate bronze medals authorized under this Act 
shall be deposited into the United States Mint Public En-
terprise Fund. 
Æ 
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