United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4008 (109th)
To posthumously award a Congressional gold medal on behalf of each person aboard United Airlines Flight 93 who helped resist the hijackers and caused the plane to crash.
Introduced
6 October 2005
Last action
4 January 2006 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Sponsors
Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3]
Subjects
Aviation
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal to the next of kin or personal representative of each passenger or crew member on board United Airlines Flight 93 who is identified by the Attorney General as having aided in the effort to resist the hijackers on board the plane, in recognition of heroic service to the Nation. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions. Authorizes the Secretary to strike and sell bronze duplicates of such gold medal. Declares such medals to be national medals. Requires that proceeds from the sale of duplicate bronze medals be deposited into the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
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Timeline
6 October 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Source: IntroReferral
6 October 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 October 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2006
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 6 October 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/4008
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/4008
- us · 109-hr-4008 · source updated 5 December 2025