I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6942 
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Nick Shirley, in recognition of 
exemplary investigative journalism that uncovered waste, fraud, and 
abuse perpetrated against American taxpayers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2026 
Mr. CRANE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Nick Shirley, in 
recognition of exemplary investigative journalism that un-
covered waste, fraud, and abuse perpetrated against 
American taxpayers. 
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 ‘‘Nick Shirley Congres-
sional Gold Medal Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds as follows: 
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(1) On December 26, 2025, Nick Shirley posted 
a 42-minute investigative post on X uncovering mass 
fraud in the Minnesota Somali population against 
U.S. taxpayers. Nick Shirley stated on X: ‘‘Here is 
the full 42 minutes of my crew and I exposing Min-
nesota fraud, this might be my most important work 
yet. We uncovered over $110,000,000 in ONE day. 
Like it and share it around like wildfire! Its time to 
hold these corrupt politicians and fraudsters ac-
countable We ALL work way too hard and pay too 
much in taxes for this to be happening, the fraud 
must be stopped.’’. 
(2) Due to exemplary investigative journalism 
preformed by Nick Shirley, Federal funding to 
fraudulent businesses in Minnesota has been halted 
by President Trump. 
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that Nick Shirley showed 
bravery, integrity, and dedication to the principles of the 
U.S. Constitution during the uncovering of historic levels 
of fraud, waste, and abuse under Governor Tim Walz and 
therefore deserves the Congressional Gold Medal. 
SEC. 4. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. 
(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The Speaker of 
the House of Representatives and the President pro tem-
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pore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements 
for the presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold 
medal of appropriate design to Nick Shirley, in recognition 
of exemplary investigative journalism that uncovered 
waste, fraud, and abuse perpetrated against American tax-
payers. 
(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. 
(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the Con-
gress that the United States Mint should expedite produc-
tion of the gold medal under this Act, so that the heroic 
and protective actions of Daniel Penny on May 1, 2023, 
in New York can be recognized and honored in a timely 
manner. 
SEC. 5. DUPLICATE MEDALS. 
The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in 
bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 4, at 
a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof, including labor, 
materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses. 
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