Awards, an Honorary Academy Award, a Grammy 
Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards. 
(11) In 1985, Jones was inducted into the 
American Theater Hall of Fame. 
(12) In 1992, President George H.W. Bush and 
First Lady Barbara Bush presented Jones with the 
National Medal of the Arts at the White House in 
recognition of his career. 
(13) In 2002, Jones was selected to be a recipi-
ent of the 2002 Kennedy Center Honors for his con-
tributions to the cultural life of the Nation at the 
John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. 
(14) On May 12 2009, President and First 
Lady Obama invited James Earl Jones to perform 
Shakespeare’s ‘‘Othello’’ at the White House 
Evening of Poetry, Music, and the Spoken Word. 
(15) On September 12, 2022, the Cort Theatre, 
a Broadway theater in the Theater District of Mid-
town Manhattan in New York City, was renamed the 
James Earl Jones Theatre. 
(16) James Earl Jones has been recognized for 
his independence, activism, and groundbreaking 
achievements and has been described as one of the 
greatest actors in American history. 
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(17) James Earl Jones’ career showcases talent 
and resilience in an industry that historically faced 
challenges related to representation. 
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 posthumous presentation, on behalf of Congress, 
of a gold medal of appropriate design to James Earl 
Jones, in recognition of his contribution to the United 
States and his achievements of paving the way for inclu-
sion and equal opportunities for people of all backgrounds 
in film and theatre. 
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For purposes of the 
presentation described in subsection (a), the Secretary of 
the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) 
shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, 
and inscriptions to be determined by the Secretary. The 
design shall bear an image of, and inscription of the name 
of, James Earl Jones. 
(c) DISPOSITION OF MEDAL.—Following the presen-
tation described in subsection (a), the gold medal shall be 
given to the son of James Earl Jones, Flynn Earl Jones. 
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SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. 
The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in 
bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 3 at 
a price sufficient to cover the costs of the medals, includ-
ing labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead 
expenses. 
SEC. 5. STATUS OF MEDALS. 
(a) NATIONAL MEDALS.—Medals struck under this 
Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 
31, United States Code. 
(b) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of section 
5134 and section 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 under 
this Act. 
(b) PROCEEDS OF SALE.—Amounts received from the 
sale of duplicate bronze medals authorized under section 
4 shall be deposited into the United States Mint Public 
Enterprise Fund. 
Æ 
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