To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servicemembers who perished in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021, during the evacuation of citizens of the United States and Afghan allies at Hamid Karzai International Airport, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-5142
Sponsor: Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-10]
Introduced: 2021-08-31 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Afghanistan
Asia
Conflicts and wars
Congressional tributes
Emergency planning and evacuation
International Affairs
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Smithsonian Institution
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2021-08-31
text: 
This bill posthumously provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of the 13 service members who died on August 26, 2021, while stationed at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan. 

action_date: 2021-10-25
text: 
This bill posthumously provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of the 13 service members who died on August 26, 2021, while stationed at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan. 

action_date: 2021-11-17
text: 
This bill posthumously provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of the 13 service members who died on August 26, 2021, while stationed at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan. 

action_date: 2021-12-16
text: 
This bill posthumously provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of the 13 service members who died on August 26, 2021, while stationed at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-16
text: Became Public Law No: 117-72.
action_date: 2021-12-16
text: Became Public Law No: 117-72.
action_date: 2021-12-16
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2021-12-16
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2021-11-18
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2021-11-17
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8341)
action_date: 2021-11-17
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8341)
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5850)
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5850)
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5142.
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5850-5853)
action_date: 2021-10-25
text: Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2021-08-31
text: 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 within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-08-31
text: 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 within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-08-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-08-31
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 117-72