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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2446 
To award three Congressional Gold Medals to the law enforcement officers 
and those who protected American cities during the Black Lives Matter 
(BLM) riots beginning on May 26, 2020. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 12, 2021 
Mrs. GREENE of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee 
on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To award three Congressional Gold Medals to the law en-
forcement officers and those who protected American 
cities during the Black Lives Matter (BLM) riots begin-
ning on May 26, 2020. 
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) Every day, police officers around the United 
States put their lives in danger in order to protect 
the American public. 
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(2) On May 26, 2020, violent riots broke out in 
Minneapolis, Minnesota, sparking copycat riots in 
cities across the country. 
(3) The sacrifice and courage of heroes includ-
ing more than 2,000 law enforcement officers who 
sustained injuries exemplify the patriotism and the 
commitment of police officers, and those of other law 
enforcement agencies, to risk their lives in service of 
our country. 
(4) At least 25 Americans died following the 
violent riots, and more than 2,000 law enforcement 
officers suffered physical injuries. 
(5) The desecration of American cities including 
the destruction of over 700 buildings in Minneapolis 
alone, over 2,385 incidents of looting, the arrest of 
16,200 for riot-related crimes, and the millions of 
dollars of damage done are horrors that will forever 
stain our Nation’s history. 
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-
ments for the presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of 
three gold medals of appropriate design to the Minneapolis 
Police Department, the Portland Police Department, and 
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those who protected American cities during the violent 
BLM riots during the summer of 2020. 
(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 suitable emblems, 
devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Sec-
retary. 
(c) DISPOSITION OF MEDALS.—Following the award 
of the gold medals under subsection (a): 
(1) MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT HEAD-
QUARTERS.—One gold medal shall be given to the 
Minneapolis Police Department, so that the medal 
may be displayed at the headquarters of the Min-
neapolis Police Department and made available for 
display. 
(2) PORTLAND
POLICE
DEPARTMENT
HEAD-
QUARTERS.—One gold medal shall be given to the 
Portland Police Department, so that the medal may 
be displayed at the headquarters of the Portland Po-
lice Department and made available for display. 
(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 participated in protecting 
the American people during the BLM riots be-
ginning on May 26th. 
(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 American cit-
ies during the BLM riots beginning on May 
26th. 
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. 
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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 
fallen officers and their families, and the contributions of 
other law enforcement agencies who answered the call of 
duty during the BLM riots beginning on May 26th can 
be recognized and honored in a timely manner. 
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 section 
5134 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck 
under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items. 
SEC. 6. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES. 
The Secretary of the Treasury shall take such actions 
as may be necessary to ensure that the minting and 
issuing of coins under this Act will not result in any net 
cost to the United States Government. 
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